Exposure of children studying in schools of India to PM levels and metal contamination: Sources and their identification

Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 575-587

  Habil, Mahima ^a   Massey, David D ^a   Taneja, Ajay ^b  

^a ST JOHN S COLLEGE   (India)

^b DR B R AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Children exposure; Enrichment; Geoaccumulation; Naturally ventilated classrooms; Source apportionment

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DUST; GEOACCUMULATION INDEX; INCINERATION; METAL; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TRACE METAL;

AGRA; INDIA; UTTAR PRADESH;

EID: 84884908722     PISSN: 18739318     EISSN: 18739326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11869-013-0201-3     Document Type: Article

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