Particulate phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the ambient atmosphere of a protected and ecologically sensitive area in a tropical megacity

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 854-860

  Jyethi, Darpa Saurav ^a   Khillare, P S ^a   Sarkar, Sayantan ^b,c  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Delhi; Health risk assessment; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); Protected areas; Source apportionment

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIODIVERSITY; CANCER; COMBUSTION; HEALTH RISK; NEW RECORD; PAH; PARK MANAGEMENT; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROTECTED AREA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SEASONAL VARIATION;

DELHI; INDIA;

EID: 84922637855     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2014.09.008     Document Type: Article

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