Table 3

 Correlations between tail length and air pollutant exposure

Air pollutantsTail length*
R†p value
*At pH > 13.
†Spearman correlation.
Ozone0.470.00
PM2.50.570.00
n-hexane0.120.37
Methyl cyclopentane0.100.46
Benzene0.090.50
Ethyl benzene0.120.37
m,p-xylene0.130.36
o-xylene0.130.36
1,3,5-trimethyl benzene0.160.25
1-ethyl-2-methyl benzene0.160.26
1,2,4-trimethyl benzene0.190.17
1,2,3-trimethyl benzene0.180.18