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Modeling of Adverse Air Quality Effects

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Often the real goal of an air pollution study is not only to evaluate the concentration field of atmospheric pollutants, but also to quantify their adverse effects.

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Zannetti, P. (1990). Modeling of Adverse Air Quality Effects. In: Air Pollution Modeling. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4465-1_13

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