Assessment of ultrafine particles in Portuguese preschools: Levels and exposure doses

Indoor Air

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 618-628

  Fonseca, J ^a   Slezakova, K ^a,b   Morais, S ^b   Pereira, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DO PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Children; Exposure dose; Indoor outdoor air; Preschools; Ultrafine particles

Indexed keywords

CHILD; EXPOSURE DOSE; INDOOR/OUTDOOR; INDOOR/OUTDOOR AIR; MICROENVIRONMENTS; OUTDOOR AIR; PARTICLE NUMBER CONCENTRATION; PRESCHOOL; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE NUMBER;

WIND;

PARTICULATE MATTER;

ADULT; ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PORTUGAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL; WEATHER;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PORTUGAL; SCHOOLS; WEATHER;

EID: 84910095237     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ina.12114     Document Type: Article

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