Search for dissertations about: "Pollution"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 813 swedish dissertations containing the word Pollution.
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21. Assessing environmental exposures. Air pollution in Scania, southern Sweden
Abstract : Background: The environment where we humans live provides the fundamental requirements we need to survive – food to eat, water to drink, and air to breathe. The quality of these elements has a major impact on human health, as they can contain substances that are detrimental to health. These we call environmental pollutants. READ MORE
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22. An evaluation of sources contributing to urban runoff pollution
Abstract : Urban runoff is a significant pathway for the transport of diverse substances from the urban environment to receiving water bodies. Many of these substances are pollutants of environmental concern with potentially harmful effects on aquatic life. READ MORE
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23. Air Pollution from Ships - Emission Measurements and Impact Assessments
Abstract : Environmental impact and air pollution from ships have received increasing attention the last decades. Due to combustion characteristics of typical marine engines and a wide spread use of unrefined fuel, the global fleet emits significant amounts of SO2, NOX and particles to air. READ MORE
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24. Mathematical Modelling in Catalytic Automotive Pollution Control
Abstract : Design and control of honeycomb monolith reactors for catalytic automotive pollution control by mathematical modelling of the reactor has been studied. One aspect of the design has been that the use of metallic monolithic catalysts for automotive emission control raises certain optimization possibilities. READ MORE
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25. Heavy Metal Exposure in Early Life - Health and Labour Market Perspectives
Abstract : This thesis consists of three empirical studies on the effects of exposure to heavy metal pollution in early childhood on a broad set of individual outcomes. The first study analyses how accumulated exposure to metal pollution during childhood affects long-run outcomes. READ MORE