Research Article

Linking Endotoxins, African Dust PM10 and Asthma in an Urban and Rural Environment of Puerto Rico

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(a) Mean African Dust Storm duration in days for the period from 2000 to 2012; (b) Monthly mean (January to December) of African Dust Storm duration calculated for the entire period from 2000 to 2012; and (c) mean PM10 concentration (µg/m3) in the urban site (Guaynabo, PR) during the representative year of 2004. Particulate matter from this year was used to perform the in vitro experiments.
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