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Table 2 Exposure characteristics on the day of the lung function test (lag 0), and one and two days before (lag 1 and 2)

From: Short-term air pollution exposure decreases lung function: a repeated measures study in healthy adults

Exposure, μg/m3

Average ± sd

Min

Q1

Q3

Max

IQR

PM10

 Same-day (lag 0)

24.9 ± 15.5

5

15

30

105

15

 One day before (lag 1)

24.3 ± 15.6

5

14

29

129

15

 Two days before (lag 2)

23.9 ± 15.4

5

14

27

129

13

NO2

 Same-day (lag 0)

23.1 ± 9.6

7

16

29

65

13

 One day before (lag 1)

21.2 ± 10.0

3

14

27

65

13

 Two days before (lag 2)

20.0 ± 10.1

3

12

25

65

13

O3 – warm season

 Same-day (lag 0)

44.3 ± 19.0

3

30

58

104

28

 One day before (lag 1)

47.0 ± 18.7

3

34

61

104

27

 Two days before (lag 2)

46.6 ± 19.4

1

33

60

106

27

  1. Values represent average ± standard deviation (SD), minimum (min), 25th percentile (Q1), 75th percentile (Q3), maximum (max) and interquartile range (IQR) concentrations of particulate matter with diameter < 10 μm (PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ozone (O3) during the warm season (May–September)