Particulate matter pollution in African cities

Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 603-614

  Petkova, Elisaveta P ^a   Jack, Darby W ^a   Volavka Close, Nicole H ^b   Kinney, Patrick L ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Environmental health; Particulate matter; Urban air quality

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMASS BURNING; DATA ACQUISITION; DISEASE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; POPULATION GROWTH; TRANSPORTATION POLICY; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POPULATION;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84884906996     PISSN: 18739318     EISSN: 18739326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11869-013-0199-6     Document Type: Article

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