Particulate matter exposure and dose relationships derived from realistic exposure scenariosParticulate matter exposure and dose relationships derived from realistic exposure scenarios Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2015-11-112008enDay-averaged outdoor aerosol concentrations from fixed ambient air monitoring stations are associated with the daily lung dose of an individual and the consequent health effects in most studies. The applicability of such measurements for dose assessment is evaluated in this study by comparing the estimated total and regional lung doses using the above concentrations, continuous (hourly) or day-averaged, to the dose derived from actual exposure. Dosimetric calculations are performed using experimentally determined indoor and outdoor concentrations during realistic exposure under variant physical exertion in both environments. The results show that the daily dose can be closely estimated by day-averaged data. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Indoor Built Environment 17237-246 Christina Mitsakou Victoria Aleksandropoulou Housiadas, C Lazaridis Michalis Λαζαριδης Μιχαλης Air--Pollution--Control Air contaminants Air pollutants Air pollution Air pollution control Air toxics Airborne pollutants Atmosphere--Pollution Contaminants, Air Control of air pollution Pollutants, Air Toxics, Air air pollution air pollution control air contaminants air pollutants air toxics airborne pollutants atmosphere pollution contaminants air control of air pollution pollutants air toxics air