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Table 1 24-hour averages of total number concentrations (NC) by DPMS in the chambers and handheld CPC3007 particle counters and mass of particles in the exposure chamber and at outdoor monitoring stations.

From: Exposure to ambient concentrations of particulate air pollution does not influence vascular function or inflammatory pathways in young healthy individuals

 

Exposure chamber

Outdoor monitoring stations

 

No filtration

Filtration

Urban background

Busy urban street

DMPS NC (#/cm3)

11600 ± 5600

555 ± 1053

7100 ± 4400

24800 ± 15100

CPC3007 NC (#/cm3)

12200 ± 5700

1270 ± 1320

-

-

PM10 (μg/m3)

24.3 ± 9.6

-

26.4 ± 9.7

44.2 ± 13.7

PM10-2.5 (μg/m3)

13.8 ± 7.4

-

7.3 ± 3.0

19.0 ± 4.9

PM2.5 (μg/m3)

10.5 ± 4.8

-

19.0 ± 9.0

25.2 ± 12.0

  1. Values are mean ± SD.