Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban environments: Health risk assessment by age groups

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 195, Issue , 2014, Pages 157-162

  Amarillo, Ana C ^a   Busso, Iván Tavera ^a   Carreras, Hebe ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Carcinogenic risk; C rdoba; Particulate phase PAHs; Seasonal variations; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; DANGEROUS GOODS; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ANALYSIS; ARGENTINA; CITY; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; URBAN POPULATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ARGENTINA; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84907260403     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2014.08.027     Document Type: Article

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