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Table 1 Pollutant concentrations measured during exposures to biomass fuel (BMF) and motor vehicle exhaust (MVE)

From: Exposure to ambient particulate matter alters the microbial composition and induces immune changes in rat lung

 

CON

BMF

MVE

PM10 (mg/m3)

0.076 ± 0.007

24.6 ± 7.3

1.40 ± 0.26

PM2.5 (mg/m3)

0.076 ± 0.007

20.7 ± 4.9

1.40 ± 0.26

PM1 (mg/m3)

0.076 ± 0.007

18.4 ± 4.5

1.41 ± 0.26

NO1 (ppm)

—

0.64 ± 0.067

0.23 ± 0.04

NOX (ppm)

—

0.64 ± 0.067

0.23 ± 0.04

SO2 (ppm)

—

—

0.72 ± 0.07

CO (ppm)

—

95.6 ± 4.2

73.6 ± 3.7

O2 (%)

20.9 ± 0.01

20.83 ± 0.04

20.92 ± 0.03

Humidity (%)

57.4 ± 2.9

59.3 ± 2.3

62.6 ± 5.3

Temperature (°C)

24.3 ± 0.2

25.76 ± 0.31

24.8 ± 0.3

  1. Values are shown as mean ± SEM. CON, control group; BMF, biomass fuel exposure group; MVE, motor vehicle exhaust exposure group; PM, particulate matter
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Respiratory Research

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