Table 1.
Concentrations of major atmosphere components, PM, NOx, and CO in the 7 test atmospheres. For Nox and CO, values for “pre” and “post” indicate values upstream and downstream of the denuder or filter, when in use.
| PM (μg/m3) | NOx (ppm) | CO (100 ppm) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPOSURE | Target | Actual | Pre | Post | Pre | Post |
| Road Dust | 300 | 349 | - | - | - | - |
| Road Dust + MVE | 200+100 | 342 | 10.2 (2.5) | - | 25.6 (8.2) | - |
| MVE Gases | 0 | 13 | 28.6 (5.1) | 25.6 (6.3) | 66.2 (24.4) | 58.5 (26.6) |
| MVE PM | 300 | 328 | 24.6 (8.0) | 4.0 (1.2) | 54.6 (9.3) | 8.0 (3.1) |
| Road Dust + 0.33 ppm Ozone | 300 | 344 | - | - | - | - |
| Woodsmoke | 300 | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| MVE (for ApoE−/− mice) | 300 | 349 | 17.8 (4.8) | - | 32.4 (8.2) | - |
Values are given and mean and (SD).