Comparison of modeled traffic exposure zones using on–road air pollution measurements

Atmospheric Pollution Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 82-87

  Mukerjee, Shaibal ^a   Smith, Luther ^b   Brantley, Halley ^c,d   Stallings, Casson ^b   Neas, Lucas ^a   Kimbrough, Sue ^c   Williams, Ronald ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Geographic information system (GIS); Mobile monitor; Traffic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84943235198     PISSN: 13091042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5094/APR.2015.010     Document Type: Article

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