TABLE 2

Exposure characteristics

PM2.5 µg·m−3NO ppbNO2 ppbNOx ppbCO ppmCO2 ppmTVOC ppb
Diesel exhaust260±553340±2592114±1043450±259713±31963±9741407±788
Filtered air4±3211±17320±16230±1842±12147±2476158±110

Data are presented as mean±sd. PM2.5: particles with a 50% cut-off aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 µm; NO: nitrogen oxide; NO2: nitrogen dioxide; NOx: oxides of nitrogen; CO: carbon monoxide; CO2: carbon dioxide; TVOC: total volatile organic compounds.