Roadway determinants of bicyclist exposure to volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Volumn 41, Issue , 2015, Pages 13-23

  Bigazzi, Alexander Y ^a   Figliozzi, Miguel A ^a  

^a Portland State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Average daily traffic (ADT); Bicycles; Exposure; VOCs

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BICYCLES; CARBON MONOXIDE; CRASHWORTHINESS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION ROUTES; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFICS; BACKGROUND CONDITIONS; EXPOSURE; EXPOSURE CONCENTRATION; HIGH RESOLUTION DATA; ROADWAY CHARACTERISTICS; TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONALS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC);

ORGANIC CARBON;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; CYCLE TRANSPORT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TRAFFIC EMISSION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 84943598489     PISSN: 13619209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2015.09.008     Document Type: Article

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