Size specific distribution of the atmospheric particulate PCDD/Fs, dl-PCBs and PAHs on a seasonal scale: Implications for cancer risks from inhalation

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 98, Issue , 2014, Pages 410-416

  Degrendele, Céline ^a   Okonski, Krzysztof ^a   Melymuk, Lisa ^a   Landlová, Linda ^a   Kukučka, Petr ^a   Čupr, Pavel ^a   Klánová, Jana ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Human risk assessment; Particle bound; Persistent organic pollutants; Seasonal variation; Size distribution

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; GAS EMISSIONS; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; URBAN GROWTH;

ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE; DIOXIN-LIKE POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; GAS-PARTICLE PARTITIONING; HUMAN RISK ASSESSMENT; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANT (POP); POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS AND DIBENZOFURANS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); SEASONAL VARIATION;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

BOUNDARY; CANCER; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PAH; PARTITIONING; PCB; PCDD; PCDF; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEASONALITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUMMER; URBAN SITE; WINTER;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CANCER RISK; EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INHALATION; PARTICLE SIZE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; WINTER;

BRNO; CZECH REPUBLIC; JIHOMORAVSKY;

EID: 84907074490     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.09.001     Document Type: Article

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