Is the Urban Form a Driver of Heavy Metal Pollution in Road Dust? Evidence from Mexico City
Environmental pollution is a negative externality of urbanization and is of great concern due to the fact that it poses serious problems to human health. Pollutants, such as heavy metals, have been found in urban road dust; however, it is unclear whether the urban form has a role in its accumulation...
Main Authors: | Anahi Aguilera, Dorian Bautista-Hernández, Francisco Bautista, Avto Goguitchaichvili, Rubén Cejudo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | Atmosphere |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/2/266 |
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