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Table 1 The mean PM2.5 concentration and cumulative lung burden during the exposure period

From: Caloric restriction attenuates C57BL/6 J mouse lung injury and extra-pulmonary toxicity induced by real ambient particulate matter exposure

Mean daily PM2.5 concentration (μg/m3)

Estimated cumulative lung burden a

(μg/mouse)

35 < PM2.5 ≤ 150 μg/m3 (Days)

PM2.5 > 150 μg/m3(Days)

Chamber

Ambient

95.77

151.08

31.32

12

14

  1. Note: aEstimated cumulative lung burden = MV × T × CON×DF. MV minute ventilation (mL/min); T total exposure time (min); CON mean concentration (mg/m3); DF pulmonary deposition fraction (m3), DF is estimated by MPPD 3.04
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Particle and Fibre Toxicology

ISSN: 1743-8977

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