Research Article
Decreased Pulmonary Function in School Children in Western Japan after Exposures to Asian Desert Dusts and Its Association with Interleukin-8
Table 2
Daily air pollutant levels and weather information on ADS days and non-ADS days in 2012 and 2013.
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| | Measurement | ADS days | | April 23 and 24, 2012 | March 8 to 10, 2013 | March 19 and 20, 2013 |
| | Daily average temperature, °C | | | | | Daily maximum temperature, °C | | | | | Daily minimum temperature, °C | | | | | Daily average relative humidity, % | | | | | Daily minimum relative humidity, % | | | | | Daily average atmospheric pressure, hPa | | | | | Daily average mineral dust particles, km−1 | | | | | Daily average nonmineral dust particles, km−1 | | | | | Daily average SPM, μg/m3 | | | | | Daily average PM2.5, μg/m3 | | | | | Daily average SO2, ppb | | | | | Daily average NO2, ppb | | | | | Daily average , ppb | | | |
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| (b) |
| | Measurement | Non-ADS days | | 2012 | 2013 |
| | Daily average temperature, °C | | | | Daily maximum temperature, °C | | | | Daily minimum temperature, °C | | | | Daily average relative humidity, % | | | | Daily minimum relative humidity, % | | | | Daily average atmospheric pressure, hPa | | | | Daily average mineral dust particles, km−1 | | | | Daily average non-mineral dust particles, km−1 | | | | Daily average SPM, μg/m3 | | | | Daily average PM2.5, μg/m3 | | | | Daily average SO2, ppb | | | | Daily average NO2, ppb | | | | Daily average , ppb | | |
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Data are presented as the mean ± S.D., Non-ADS days were all other days except for ADS days from April 1 to May 31, 2012, and March 1 to May 31, 2013.
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