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Table 2 Mean and range of daily average readings for particulate matter and temperature across Sydney, Australia over the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 2007

From: Air pollution events from forest fires and emergency department attendances in Sydney, Australia 1996–2007: a case-crossover analysis

 

Non-smoke event days (n = 3971)

Smoke event days (n = 46)

Measure

Mean

Range

Mean

Range

PM10 (μg/m3)

17.8

(4.0, 199.2)

60.5

(32.0 - 114.8)

PM25 (μg/m3)

9.9

(2.1, 46.7)

39.1

(14.6 - 100.2)

Temperature (°C)

18.4

(8.7, 33.9)

24.6

(14.5 - 32.8)

Dew point (°C)

10.7

(-4.3, 21.9)

10.7

(1.0 - 18.3)