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This study used deweathering modelling to account for meteorological influences in the data, analysing pollution changes throughout the baseline (2016\u20132019), COVID-19 (2020), recovery (2021), and post-COVID-19 (2022) periods. In summary, significant decreases in NO2 concentrations were observed at both traffic and background locations, with reductions up to 30% during the COVID-19 year. This is similar to what would be expected in an aggressive energy transition scenario. Concentrations of O3 increased by up to 20% at traffic locations; however, background O3 concentrations remained virtually unchanged, indicating that O3 formation is not primarily driven by NO2 but possibly VOC. 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