Residential traffic noise exposure assessment: Application and evaluation of European Environmental Noise Directive maps

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 531-538

  Eriksson, Charlotta ^a   Nilsson, Mats E ^b   Stenkvist, Dag ^c   Bellander, Tom ^a   Pershagen, Göran ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Podiceps GIS and Database Consulting   (Sweden)

Author keywords

epidemiology; exposure modeling; population based studies

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVALUATION STUDY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLE; NOISE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLES; NOISE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883211283     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2012.60     Document Type: Article

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