Mobile Measurement of PM2.5 Based on an Individual in Ulaanbaatar City
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Department of Environment and Forest Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar 210646, Mongolia
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Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(8), 2701; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082701
Received: 3 March 2020
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Revised: 5 April 2020
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Accepted: 6 April 2020
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Published: 15 April 2020
(This article belongs to the Section Public Health Statistics and Risk Assessment)
In the present study, we measured fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on the daily route of our study participant in order to determine her exposure and dose of PM2.5 in every microenvironment (ME). The measuring instrument, created by Nagoya University and Panasonic Corporation, Japan, was carried close to the breathing zone most of the time. Each data point was collected for 10–30 s or 2–6 cycles/min for 24 h from 1 October 2018 to 30 December 2018. Public transportation showed the highest level of PM2.5 compared with other MEs, including residence apartments, houses (ger district), the National University of Mongolia (NUM), food courts or restaurants, and other indoor locations. The personal daily average exposure to PM2.5 was 35 µg/m3 on 4 November 2018; on the other hand, this value was evaluated as the highest level of exposure compared to other measurement days. Interestingly, the study participant‘s exposure and dose of PM2.5 was lower than those stated in the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines, with 25 µg/m3 from 4:00 to 7:00.
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Keywords:
PM2.5; mobile measurements; personal exposure; dose; micro environments
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Ariunsaikhan, A.; Chonokhuu, S.; Matsumi, Y. Mobile Measurement of PM2.5 Based on an Individual in Ulaanbaatar City. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 2701. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082701
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Ariunsaikhan A, Chonokhuu S, Matsumi Y. Mobile Measurement of PM2.5 Based on an Individual in Ulaanbaatar City. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(8):2701. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082701
Chicago/Turabian StyleAriunsaikhan, Ariundelger, Sonomdagva Chonokhuu, and Yutaka Matsumi. 2020. "Mobile Measurement of PM2.5 Based on an Individual in Ulaanbaatar City" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 8: 2701. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082701
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