HealthValue
WHERE
150
50
1 500-2 500
and equivalent of           if NO (nitric oxide) is taken into account
250
40-70
25-50
NO2
PM10
Thresholds
Annual mean of 40, can peak up to 200 for 1 hour, but not more than 18 times per year
Annual mean of 20, can peak up to 50 for 1 day, not to be exceeded more than 7 times a year
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
Particulate matter (PM),
- of diameter < 10 µm (PM10)
- of diameter < 2.5 µm (PM2.5)
Toxicity inside car
cubicles:
Imported toxic agents:
PM2.5 in  µg/m3
32
20
PM2.5
Annual
mean of 10,
Can peak up to 25 for 24 h
WHO
AFSSET
NO2 in µg/m3
nitrogen dioxide
PM10 in µg/m3
Toxicity inside car cubicles:
Endogenous toxic agents:
FUNGAL ELEMENTS RELATED TO AIR CONDITIONING: Cladosporium, Penicillium, Aspergilus
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Altenaria
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Congested center
of Paris
Paris
suburban expressway
Behind a lorry
OTHER POLLUTIONS.
4 500