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Table 1 Distribution of SO2 and NO2 concentrations in 2-year average among 4 districts in Ulaanbaatar, 2015–2016

From: Coal burning-derived SO2 and traffic-derived NO2 are associated with persistent cough and current wheezing symptoms among schoolchildren in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

 

Mean ± SD

Min

25

50

75

Max

District/SO2 (ppb)

  A

5.2 ± 6.7

0.0

0.8

2.6

2.6

36.0

  B

4.4 ± 6.3

0.0

1.2

2.9

5.5

39.0

  C

10.1 ± 14.4

0.0

1.1

3.2

14.5

63.0

  D

7.1 ± 9.2

0.0

0.6

3.8

11.0

46.0

District/NO2 (ppb)

  A

30.0 ± 17.9

12.0

18.0

24.0

36.8

86.0

  B

27.7 ± 15.4

7.0

17.0

23.0

33.8

74.0

  C

30.0 ± 20.2

4.0

17.0

23.0

36.8

99.0

  D

18.2 ± 15.8

3.0

8.0

10.5

26.0

68.0

  1. SO2:sulfur dioxide, NO2: nitrogen dioxide, ppb: parts per billion, SD: standard deviation, min-minimum, maxi-maximum values, air quality standard of annual
  2. Average concentration SO2: 10 μg/m3 (3.8 ppb), NO2: 30 μg/m3 (16 ppb)