
Particulate Matter (PM) Basics | US EPA - U.S. Environmental …
2024年6月20日 · Some particles less than 10 micrometers in diameter can get deep into your lungs and some may even get into your bloodstream. Of these, particles less than 2.5 …
Health and Environmental Effects of Particulate Matter (PM)
2024年7月16日 · Fine particles (PM 2.5) are the main cause of reduced visibility (haze) in parts of the United States, including many of our treasured national parks and wilderness areas. Learn …
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for PM
2025年3月12日 · EPA is setting the level of the primary (health-based) annual PM 2.5 standard at 9.0 micrograms per cubic meter to provide increased public health protection, consistent with …
What is PM2.5 and Why You Should Care - Bliss Air
PM2.5 refers to atmospheric particulate matter (PM) that have a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers, which is about 3% the diameter of a human hair. Commonly written as PM 2.5, …
Understanding PM levels: What is considered unhealthy and why?
2023年7月11日 · PM is categorized based on its size, measured in micrometers (µm). The two most commonly discussed categories are PM2.5 and PM10. PM2.5 refers to particles with a …
What are the WHO Air quality guidelines? - World Health Organization …
2021年9月22日 · Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) can penetrate through the lungs and further enter the body through the blood stream, affecting all major organs. Exposure to PM 2.5 can …
What is PM 2.5 and What Does it Mean for Indoor Air Quality?
2024年9月30日 · But PM 2.5, also known as fine particles, has the potential to penetrate deep into the lungs and contribute to health problems. PM 2.5 can enter indoor environments from …
Recent Insights into Particulate Matter (PM
Several epidemiologic and toxicological studies have commonly viewed ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5), defined as particles having an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 µm, as …
Particulate Matter | Air Quality - NASA
2025年2月13日 · The majority of deaths are associated with fine particulate matter of less than 2.5 µm in width (PM 2.5).
PM2.5 | State of Global Air
PM 2.5, or fine-particle air pollution, consists of airborne particles measuring less than 2.5 micrometers in aerodynamic diameter, and is most often produced as a result of combustion. …