Trends in arsenic levels in PM10 and PM2.5 aerosol fractions in an industrialized area

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 695-703

  Garcia Aleix J R ^a   Delgado Saborit, J M ^b   Verdu Martin G ^a   Amigo Descarrega J M ^c   Esteve Cano, V ^d  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Atmospheric particles; Ceramic industry; PM10; PM2.5

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ARSENIC; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CERAMICS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EPIDEMIOLOGY; FRACTIONATION; HEALTH RISK; MINERAL; PARTICULATE MATTER; TOXICITY;

EUROPE;

ARSENIC;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SPAIN; STATISTICS;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ARSENIC; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SPAIN;

EID: 84891629942     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1950-0     Document Type: Article

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