Table 2

Descriptive statistics of the mean and maximum PM2.5 concentrations found during smoking and non-smoking car journeys

JourneysNAM (SD) (μg/m3)GM (GSD) (μg/m3)Range (μg/m3)p Value
TWA
 Smoking4985 (67)67 (2)16–331<0.001
 Non-smoking347 (7)5 (3)0.4–29
Peak levels
 Smoking49385 (216)321 (7)55–885<0.001
 Non-smoking3413 (10)9 (2)2.6–43
  • p Value is for the difference in PM2.5 measured in smoking and non-smoking journeys.

  • AM, arithmetic mean; GM, geometric mean; GSD, geometric standard deviation; TWA, time-weighted average.