Assessment of the exposure to PM_2.5 in different Lebanese microenvironments at different temporal scales.

ABSTRACT: The weak potential of using the sole outdoor concentrations to represent personal exposure to PM_2.5 is confirmed by the literature; therefore, it is important to account for a person's movements over time when estimating the short-term personal air pollution exposure within different microenvironments (MEs). This study is an example of applying an assessment method of the exposure to PM_2.5 in different microenvironments at different temporal scales. A low-cost particle counter (the Dylos 1700) was used; its performance was validated in comparison with equivalent instruments such the SidePak AM520 Personal Aerosol Monitor (R² = 0.89). This validation also provided a function to convert measured particle number concentrations (PNCs) into calculated particle m

SUBMITTER: Faour A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9589677 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature