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Table 6 Percent changes in FEV1 and PEF associated with per incremental increases in inhaled doses

From: Acute effects on pulmonary function in young healthy adults exposed to traffic-related air pollution in semi-closed transport hub in Beijing

Time points

FEV1 (%)

PEF (%)

PM2.5

BC

CO

PM2.5

BC

CO

During exposure 1 h

−0.11 (−0.21, −0.01)*

−0.14 (−0.25, −0.02)*

−0.07 (−0.13, −0.01)*

−0.08 (−0.18, 0.02)

−0.15 (−0.27, −0.03)*

−0.06 (−0.12, 0.01)

During exposure 2 h

−0.23 (−0.36, −0.10)*

−0.23 (−0.38, −0.08)*

−0.16 (−0.24, −0.07)*

−0.14 (−0.28, −0.01)*

−0.23 (−0.38, −0.08)*

−0.12 (−0.21, −0.03)*

Post-exposure 5 h

0.13 (−0.02, 0.30)

0.07 (−0.13, 0.26)

0.07 (−0.04, 0.17)

−0.01 (−0.18, 0.17)

−0.09 (−0.30, 0.12)

0.07 (−0.04, 0.17)

Post-exposure 7 h

0.10 (−0.07, 0.27)

0.07 (−0.12, 0.27)

0.11 (−0.02, 0.23)

−0.11 (−0.32, 0.10)

−0.15 (−0.40, 0.11)

0.03 (−0.11, 0.17)

Post-exposure 9 h

0.03 (−0.13, 0.18)

−0.08 (−0.26, 0.10)

0.04 (−0.06, 0.14)

0.01 (−0.18, 0.19)

−0.05 (−0.28, 0.17)

0.09 (−0.03, 0.21)

Post-exposure 22 h

0.01 (−0.20, 0.21)

−0.11 (−0.35, 0.13)

0.02 (−0.11, 0.16)

0.03 (−0.16, 0.22)

−0.01 (−0.24, 0.22)

0.10 (−0.02, 0.22)

  1. Percent changes and 95 % CIs were both presented. Increases inhaled doses for each pollutant were PM2.5: per 10 μg/m2; BC, per 1 μg/m2; CO, per 0.1 mg/m2
  2. P < 0.05