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Table 2 Summary of Ambient Air Pollution Exposure Levels During 3-month Preconception period, first trimester, second trimester, third trimester of pregnancy and the entire pregnancy period, unit: μg/m3

From: Identifying critical windows of air pollution exposure during preconception and gestational period on birthweight: a prospective cohort study

Time point

NO2

PM2.5

Mean (SD)

Median

(Q1 – Q3)

Mean

Median

(Q1 – Q3)

Preconception

42.1 (9.9)

41.6

(34.1, 49.5)

38.3 (8.5)

37.9

(30.6, 45.0)

First Trimester

42.9 (10.8)

43.0

(34.5, 51.1)

38.9 (9.3)

38.9

(30.9, 46.8)

Second Trimester

42.0 (10.9)

41.3

(33.6, 50.2)

37.6 (9.0)

36.9

(30.3, 44.8)

Third Trimester

41.5 (12.5)

39.8

(31.3, 50.2)

36.2 (10.4)

35.4

(27.4, 44.2)

Whole pregnancy

42.8 (11.5)

41.4

(33.1, 50.5)

37.5 (9.6)

37.6

(29.5, 45.5)

  1. Unit of PM2.5 and NO2 air pollution exposure: μg/m3