Air pollution causes health problems and is attributable to some 50,000 annual deaths in the United States, but not all air pollutants pack the same punch.

The smaller particles could in fact be more harmful as they can get through the body's natural defenses and cause significant ...

A groundbreaking 25-year analysis using satellite technology has now mapped PM 1 levels across the U.S., uncovering how wildfires, vehicle emissions, and industrial byproducts have shaped the air we ...

Anything smaller than 10 micrometres is called particulate matter. Ultrafine particles is the smallest part of particulate matter. It is smaller than 0.1 micrometres, which is 1,000 times smaller than ...

Particulate matter involves a mix of solid particles and liquid droplets in the air. The variety found in Sarasota right now is PM2.5 - which are about 2.5 micrometers and inhalable. The advisory ...

PM10 refers to particulate matter (PM) particles 10 micrometers in diameter or smaller. 'If there’s wildfire smoke, stay indoors as much as possible ,' shared Listos California, an emergency ...

Their analysis estimates that 8,405 Texans died in 2016 from exposure to particulate matter, known as PM2.5 because the particles are 2.5 microns in width or smaller. That's about 30 times smaller ...

March 24, 2023 at 12:00 pm. Tiny particles of plastic have been found everywhere — from the deepest place on the planet, the Mariana Trench, to the top of Mount Everest.