TY  - JOUR
A1  - Müller, Daniel
A1  - Uibel, Stefanie
A1  - Takemura, Masaya
A1  - Klingelhöfer, Doris
A1  - Groneberg, Jan David Alexander
T1  - Ships, ports and particulate air pollution - an analysis of recent studies
T2  - Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology
N2  - The duration of use is usually significantly longer for marine vessels than for roadside vehicles. Therefore, these vessels are often powered by relatively old engines which may propagate air pollution. Also, the quality of fuel used for marine vessels is usually not comparable to the quality of fuels used in the automotive sector and therefore, port areas may exhibit a high degree of air pollution. In contrast to the multitude of studies that addressed outdoor air pollution due to road traffic, only little is known about ship-related air pollution. Therefore the present article aims to summarize recent studies that address air pollution, i.e. particulate matter exposure, due to marine vessels. It can be stated that the data in this area of research is still largely limited. Especially, knowledge on the different air pollutions in different sea areas is needed.
Y1  - 2011
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/23560
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-235602
UR  - http://www.occup-med.com/content/6/1/31
SN  - 1745-6673
VL  - 6
IS  - 31
SP  - 1
EP  - 6
PB  - BioMed Central
CY  - London
ER  -