Ambient Particulate Matter Air Pollution in Mpererwe District, Kampala, Uganda: A Pilot Study

Ambient Particulate Matter Air Pollution in Mpererwe District, Kampala, Uganda: A Pilot Study

Air quality in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, has deteriorated significantly in the past two decades. We made spot measurements in Mpererwe district for airborne particulate matter PM2.5 (fine particles) and coarse particles. PM was collected on Teflon-membrane filters and analyzed for mass, 51 ele...

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Main Authors:	Stephan Schwander, Clement D. Okello, Juergen Freers, Judith C. Chow, John G. Watson, Melody Corry, Qingyu Meng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:	Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/763934

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