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Aerosol monitoring in the urban background was found to give an indication of the minimum concentrations of particulate matter (PM) expected at urban roads, as these correspond to the lowest PM concentrations measured there. In March 2021, PM2.5 concentrations at the urban background monitoring station reached values above the annual limit of 5 \u03bcg\/m3 the World Health Organization in 50% of cases. Our study shows significant differences in exposure to air pollution in a car cabin and in a modern office. According to the multiple-path particle dosimetry model, the exposure of the person in the office is about 14 times lower than driving a car, where the minute deposition dose for PM1 is 0.072 \u00b5g\/min for the period when the PM2.5 concentration in the urban background reaches 10 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3. Compared to the PM2.5 mass concentration at the urban background station, the mean PM2.5 concentration in the vehicle reaches values that are 2\u20133 times higher. 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