Table 3

Spearman correlation coefficients within and between PM2.5 metal exposures and total PM2.5 exposure


Al
Cr
Cu
Fe
Mn
Ni
Pb
Zn

PM2.5
0.91
0.91
0.84
0.97
0.95
0.63
0.70
0.53
Al
1.00
0.91
0.67
0.82
0.89
0.40
0.66
0.50
Cr

1.00
0.74
0.85
0.85
0.52
0.73
0.48
Cu


1.00
0.86
0.73
0.82
0.64
0.56
Fe



1.00
0.91
0.69
0.65
0.50
Mn




1.00
0.55
0.63
0.46
Ni





1.00
0.49
0.40
Pb






1.00
0.50

Cavallari et al. Environmental Health 2008 7:36   doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-36

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