It can also pose a major health risk, particularly to those with vulnerable respiratory systems. A major part of hazardous pollution is particulate matter, tiny solid particles suspended in the air.

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Dr. Nancy French of MTRI headed a study funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to measure and statistically model a ...

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Particulate matter, especially PM2.5, is capable of penetrating deep into the lungs and entering the bloodstream, causing cardiovascular, cerebro-vascular (stroke) and respiratory impacts.

The air quality in an evacuation center in Barangay Balingasag, Bago City, Negros Occidental became “very unhealthy” amid the ...

The EPA’s own assessment links fine particulate matter exposure to asthma and other respiratory diseases, heart disease and premature deaths. There is no safe level of exposure. Plants and animals are ...

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