Chinese haze versus Western smog: Lessons learned

Journal of Thoracic Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 3-13

  Zhang, Junfeng Jim ^a   Samet, Jonathan M ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Clean air legislation; Emissions; Health effects

Indexed keywords

DIESEL FUEL; GASOLINE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; CHINA; COMBUSTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EXHAUST GAS; HAZE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MORTALITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SMOG; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84921887984     PISSN: 20721439     EISSN: 20776624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.12.06     Document Type: Review

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