Simulation of population-based commuter exposure to NO2 using different air pollution models

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 5049-5068

  Ragettli, Martina S ^a,b   Tsai, Ming Yi ^a,b,c   Braun Fahrländer, Charlotte ^a,b   de Nazelle, Audrey ^d   Schindler, Christian ^a,b   Ineichen, Alex ^a,b   Ducret Stich, Regina E ^a,b   Perez, Laura ^a,b   Probst Hensch, Nicole ^a,b   Künzli, Nino ^a,b   Phuleria, Harish C ^e  

^a SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Model comparison; Traffic; Travel mode; Travel pattern

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE; AIR POLLUTANT;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COMMUTING; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

ARTICLE; BICYCLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXHAUST GAS; LAND USE; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MOTOR VEHICLE; SIMULATION; SWITZERLAND; WALKING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; THEORETICAL MODEL; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

BASEL; BASEL-STADT; SWITZERLAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; SWITZERLAND; TRANSPORTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900481705     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110505049     Document Type: Article

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