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. 2008 Jul 22;7:39. doi: 10.1186/1476-069X-7-39

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Typical levels of PM₁₀concentrations during a dust storm. Hourly levels of PM₁₀concentrations as recorded at Nicosia Central and Ayia Marina stations during A) a suspected dust storm, not confirmed by Meteorological Services records, between 4–6 April 2000, B) a dust storm confirmed by Meteorological Services records between 3–6 April 2003 and C) a confirmed dust storm with the highest recorded levels of PM₁₀(log-scale) between 29–30 May 2003.