Chemical fingerprint of outdoor PM2.5 in Malta

Martin Balzan (Tal Qroqq, Malta), Martin Balzan, Fabio Cibella, Christopher Zammit, David Bilocca, Cinzia Perrino, Silvia Canepari, Gianluca Scaccianoce, Stephen Montefort, Giovanni Viegi

Source: International Congress 2015 – Occupational and environmental exposure assessment and biomarkers
Session: Occupational and environmental exposure assessment and biomarkers
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4093
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Martin Balzan (Tal Qroqq, Malta), Martin Balzan, Fabio Cibella, Christopher Zammit, David Bilocca, Cinzia Perrino, Silvia Canepari, Gianluca Scaccianoce, Stephen Montefort, Giovanni Viegi. Chemical fingerprint of outdoor PM2.5 in Malta. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 4093

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