Temporal profile of PM10 and associated health effects in one of the most polluted cities of the world (Ahvaz, Iran) between 2009 and 2014

Aeolian Research

Volumn 22, Issue , 2016, Pages 135-140

  Maleki, Heidar ^a   Sorooshian, Armin ^b,c   Goudarzi, Gholamreza ^d   Nikfal, Amirhossein ^e   Baneshi, Mohammad Mehdi ^f  

^a SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c The University of Arizona   (United States)

^d AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e Department of Atmospheric Sciences   (Iran)

^f YASUJ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Ahvaz; AirQ; Dust storm; Health effects; PM10

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; DUST STORM; HEALTH IMPACT; PARTICULATE MATTER; URBAN POLLUTION;

AHWAZ; IRAN; KHUZESTAN;

EID: 84982274233     PISSN: 18759637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aeolia.2016.08.006     Document Type: Article

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