Air quality in the vicinity of urban roads.
Motor vehicle emissions are a major source of CO, NOx and lead particulate concentrations to urban air quality. London urban Boroughs with high traffic densities are therefore a particular cause for concern. The air quality was monitored at an urban background site in the London Borough of Haringey for 2-years. The results of this study are assessed and their effect on human health is considered in the light of EC Directives and WHO guidelines. A desk top modelling technique based on Gaussian diffusion theory was used to predict the CO levels found at the background site. All predicted levels had a accuracy of better than 30%.
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Environmental Monitoring Unit, Tottenham College of Technology, London, UK.
Mumby
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Ashworth
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Nolan
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Price
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Pepper
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D000397:Air Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis; D008131:London; D009589:Nitrogen Oxides / Q000032:analysis; D012906:Smoke / Q000032:analysis; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D014186:Transportation; D014505:Urban Population; D001335:Vehicle Emissions
D009589:Nitrogen Oxides; D012906:Smoke; D001335:Vehicle Emissions; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide; D007854:Lead; D002248:Carbon Monoxide