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Volatile Aromatic Compounds in a Light-Duty Vehicle Tunnel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Acknowledgments

The authors wish to express their gratitude to the Rebouças Tunnel Administration, the tunnel technicians and all personnel for their technical partnership, close collaboration and incentive to the monitoring campaigns throughout this project. They also thak FAPERJ and CNPq for financial support and Dr Simone Lorena Quiterio for her assistance in the edition of the manuscript.

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  1. Analytical Solutions, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    M. C. S. Machado

  2. Physical Chemistry Department, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, CT, Building A, Room 408, 21949-900, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    J. C. S. Almeida, E. M. Martins & G. Arbilla

  3. Laboratory of Developement of Bioprocess, Chemistry School, University of Rio de Janeiro, CT, Building E, Room E-121, 21949-900, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    E. M. Martins

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Machado, M.C.S., Almeida, J.C.S., Martins, E.M. et al. Volatile Aromatic Compounds in a Light-Duty Vehicle Tunnel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 78, 304–307 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-007-9171-1

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