Examining the effects of air pollution composition on within region differences in PM 2.5 mortality risk estimates

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 457-465

  Baxter, Lisa K ^a   Duvall, Rachelle M ^a   Sacks, Jason ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

air pollution composition; PM2.5 mortality risk estimates; source apportionment

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTION; HUMANS; MORTALITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883238903     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2012.114     Document Type: Article

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