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Table 3 Correlation between air pollutants, Sydney, April 1997–December 2000

From: Impact of ambient air pollution on gestational age is modified by season in Sydney, Australia

 

PM10

PM2.5

O3

NO2

CO

SO2

PM10 (μg/m3) 24 hour average

1.00

     

PM2.5 (μg/m3) 24 hour average

0.831

1.00

    

O3 (ppb2) 1 hour maximum

0.50

0.34

1.00

   

NO2 (ppb) 1 hour maximum

0.48

0.65

0.25

1.00

  

CO (ppm3) 8 hour

0.28

0.53

-0.21

0.60

1.00

 

SO2 (ppb) 1 hour maximum

0.42

0.43

0.36

0.46

0.24

1.00

  1. 1p-value < 0.0001 for all correlation coefficients; 2ppb = parts per billion; 3ppm = parts per million