Urban Airborne Particulate Matter Origin, Chemistry, Fate and Health Impacts /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Zereini, Fathi (Editor), Wiseman, Clare L. S. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Series: Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental Engineering,
• Subjects: Environment.; Climate change.; Environmental chemistry.; Ecotoxicology.; Environmental Chemistry.; Climate Change.

This book presents the most up-to-date research and information regarding the origin, chemistry, fate and health impacts of airborne particulate matter in urban areas, a topic which has received a great deal of attention in recent years due to documented relationships between exposure and health eff...

Table of Contents:

• Airborne Particulate Matter: Sources, Composition and Concentrations
• Metals and Organic Compounds in Airborne Particulate Matter: Analytical Methods
• Airborne Particulate Matter: Environmental Pathways, Behaviour and Fate
• Bioavailability and Toxicology of Airborne Particulate Matter
• Airborne Particulate Matter Exposures and Health Risks
• Protecting Human Health: Policy and Scientific Uncertainty.