Mineral dust aerosols promote the formation of toxic nitropolycyclic aromatic compounds

Takayuki Kameda; Eri Azumi; Aki Fukushima; Ning Tang; Atsushi Matsuki; Yuta Kamiya; Akira Toriba; Kazuichi Hayakawa

doi:10.1038/srep24427

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Environmental chemistryMineral dustChemistryAtmosphere (unit)Atmospheric dustNitrationMineralParticulatesAdsorptionAerosolOrganic chemistryMeteorology

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Year: 2016
Type: article
Volume: 6
Issue: 1
Pages: 24427-24427
Citations: 55
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                                    Takayuki Kameda, 
                                
                                    Eri Azumi, 
                                
                                    Aki Fukushima
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2016). 
                            Mineral dust aerosols promote the formation of toxic nitropolycyclic aromatic compounds. 
                            Scientific Reports
                            , 6
                            (1)
                            , 24427-24427.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/srep24427
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/srep24427