Sixteen-Year Monitoring of Particulate Matter Exposure in the Parisian Subway: Data Inventory and Compilation in a Database
Résumé
The regularly reported associations between particulate matter (PM) exposure, and mor-
bidity and mortality due to respiratory, cardiovascular, cancer, and metabolic diseases have led to the
reduction in recommended outdoor PM10 and PM2.5 exposure limits. However, indoor PM10 and
PM2.5 concentrations in subway systems in many cities are often higher than outdoor concentrations.
The effects of these exposures on subway workers and passengers are not well known, mainly
because of the challenges in exposure assessment and the lack of longitudinal studies combining
comprehensive exposure and health surveillance. To fulfill this gap, we made an inventory of the PM
measurement campaigns conducted in the Parisian subway since 2004. We identified 5856 PM2.5 and
18,148 PM10 results from both personal and stationary air sample measurements that we centralized
in a database along with contextual information of each measurement. This database has extensive
coverage of the subway network and will enable descriptive and analytical studies of indoor PM
exposure in the Parisian subway and its potential effects on human health.
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