Size distribution of total and water-soluble fractions of particle-bound elements—assessment of possible risks via inhalation

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 22, Issue 17, 2015, Pages 13412-13426

  Voutsa, D ^a   Anthemidis, A ^a   Giakisikli, G ^a   Mitani, K ^a   Besis, A ^a   Tsolakidou, A ^a   Samara, C ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bioaccessible; Carcinogenic risk; Inhalation risk; Metals; Size distribution; Water solubility

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CARCINOGEN; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HEALTH RISK; HEAVY METAL; METAL; PARTICLE SIZE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOLUBILITY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN TRANSPORT; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

CENTRAL MACEDONIA; GREECE; THESSALONIKI [CENTRAL MACEDONIA];

CARCINOGEN; HEAVY METAL; PARTICULATE MATTER; SOLVENT; WATER;

ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; CITY; EXPOSURE; GREECE; HUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASON; SOLUBILITY; URBAN POPULATION;

CARCINOGENS; CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; CITIES; GREECE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; METALS, HEAVY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONS; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS; URBAN POPULATION; WATER;

EID: 84940451922     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4559-7     Document Type: Article

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