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. 2008 Aug 1;116(10):1423–1427. doi: 10.1289/ehp.10943

Table 2.

Annual average concentrations of air pollutants estimated by LUR and roadway density around the home, resolved to the level of the postal code.

Exposure metric Mean 5th percentile Median 95th percentile Interquartile range
Pollutant
 NO2 (ppb) 13.58 9.92 13.15 18.01 4.50
 SO2 (ppb) 5.39 4.38 5.28 6.92 0.94
 Coarse PM (μg/m3) 7.25 6.02 7.27 8.23 0.77
 PM2.5 (μg/m3) 15.62 14.17 15.42 17.17 1.23
 Black smoke (10−5/m) 0.75 0.61 0.75 0.87 0.11
Roadways (km)
 Distance to bridge 7.25 1.72 7.41 12.67 4.77
 Length of local roadways within 200 m of the home 1.55 0.20 1.70 2.20 0.65
 Length of all roadways within 200 m of the home 1.68 0.20 1.80 2.35 0.65