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. 2014 May 23;122(10):1117–1122. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1307741

Table 2.

Distribution of exposure to sources of PM2.5 (μg/m3) by trimester of exposure.

Exposure 1st trimester 2nd trimester 3rd trimester Whole pregnancy
25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile
Oil combustion 0.63 1.15 1.86 0.61 1.16 1.89 0.53 1.07 1.87 0.77 1.29 1.88
Motor vehicle emissions 2.57 3.54 4.52 2.54 3.46 4.40 2.44 3.41 4.35 2.67 3.52 4.11
Dust 1.12 1.42 1.79 1.16 1.44 1.80 1.16 1.45 1.82 1.23 1.49 1.73
Regional sulfur 2.91 4.12 5.78 2.87 4.06 5.69 2.77 3.97 5.76 3.62 4.26 5.28