Exposure of children to ultrafine particles in primary schools in Portugal

Children spend a large part of their time at schools, which might be reflected as chronic exposure. Ultrafine particles (UFP) are generally associated with a more severe toxicity compared to fine and coarse particles, due to their ability to penetrate cell membranes. In addition, children tend to be...

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Main Author: Maria do Carmo Pereira (author)
Other Authors: João Cavaleiro Rufo (author), Joana Madureira (author), Inês Paciência (author), Klara Slezakova (author), Cristiana Pereira (author), João Paulo Teixeira (author), Mariana Pinto (author), André Moreira (author), Eduardo de Oliveira Fernandes (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/103320
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/103320