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Table 2 Elemental composition of particulate matter in exposure groups

From: Ozone co-exposure modifies cardiac responses to fine and ultrafine ambient particulate matter in mice: concordance of electrocardiogram and mechanical responses

Element(μg/m3) Groups
FA UFCAPs UFCAPs + O3 FCAPs FCAPs + O3 O3
Al --- bdl bdl 1.8364 0.8428⋄ ---
As --- 0.0020 0.0040 0.0044 0.0077 ---
Ba --- 0.0070 0.0047 0.0865 0.0480⋄ ---
Ca --- bdl bdl 1.1741 0.6475 ---
Cd --- 0.0005 0.0005 0.0015 0.0010 ---
Co --- 0.0002 0.0002 0.0008 0.0006 ---
Cr --- 0.0088 0.0198 0.0129 0.0134 ---
Cu --- 0.0119 0.0727⋄ 0.1550 0.0537⋄ ---
Fe --- 0.0723 0.0848 2.1031 1.0555⋄ ---
K --- 0.7448 0.4325 2.6025 1.3867 ---
Li --- bdl bdl 0.0017 0.0013 ---
Mg --- 0.0282 0.0254 0.5585 0.6145 ---
Mn --- 0.0048 0.0058 0.0604 0.0348 ---
Mo --- 0.0014 0.0032 0.0033 0.0036 ---
Na --- 0.1491 0.2550 0.8990 3.7144 ---
Ni --- 0.0053 0.0348⋄ 0.0079 0.0084 ---
P --- bdl bdl 0.1278 0.1565 ---
Pb --- 0.0128 0.0124 0.0373 0.0271 ---
SO4 --- 56.4662 39.8730 39.4038 49.3026 ---
Sb --- 0.0035 0.0040 0.0146 0.0108 ---
Se --- bdl bdl 0.0246 0.0248 ---
SiO2 --- Bdl bdl 4.9640 2.8436⋄ ---
Sn --- 0.0182 0.0239 0.0151 0.0121 ---
Sr --- 0.0016 0.0006 0.0179 0.0101 ---
Ti --- bdl bdl 0.0691 0.0429 ---
V --- 0.0023 0.0052 0.0092 0.0122 ---
Zn --- 0.1527 0.0989 0.2171 0.2057 ---
  1. bdl - Below Detection Level.
  2. --- Very low PM concentrations, insufficient sample mass for elemental analysis.
  3. Δ Significantly different from UFCAPs.
  4. ⋄Significantly different from FCAPs.
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Particle and Fibre Toxicology

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