Long-term (2001-2012) concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and the impact on human health in Beijing, China

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 5715-5725

  Zheng, S ^a,b,c   Pozzer, A ^c   Cao, C X ^a,d   Lelieveld, J ^c  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^d Center for Applications of Spatial Information Technologies in Public Health   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERONET; AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HEALTH IMPACT; OPTICAL DEPTH; PARTICLE SIZE;

BEIJING [BEIJING (ADS)]; BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA;

EID: 84930226540     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-15-5715-2015     Document Type: Article

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