particulates+in+the+air1-+JL

= PAGE MADE BY JASSIEL AND AUDELIO REMEMBER TO RECYCLE!!!!!! =  Particulates are very small matter that many people cant even see. They are floating in the air and u cant even see them. Studies show that these particulates are the major reason why humans have bad health problems. There are two ways of measuring particulate matter. The bigger particulates are measured in PM10, and the smaller particulates are measured in PM2.5. the bigger particles are between 2.5 and 10 micrometers. The smaller particles are smaller than 2.5micrometers (25 to 100 times smaller then a human hair). PM10 and PM2.5 stand for "particulate matter up to 10" and "particulate matter up to 2.5." Where do particulates come from? One of the most common producers of particulates are man made type, is burning power plants.  Emissions led out by the power plants produce alot of pollution. One of the pollutant led out is, particulates. Particulates cause many deceases in the human body. "Particulate matter," also known as particle pollution or PM, is a complex mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets. Particle pollution is made up of a number of components, including acids (such as nitrates and sulfates), organic chemicals, metals, and soil or dust particles. The size of particles is directly linked to their potential for causing health problems. EPA is concerned about particles that are 10 micrometers in diameter or smaller because those are the particles that generally pass through the throat and nose and enter the lungs. Once inhaled, these particles can affect the heart and lungs and cause serious health effects. EPA groups particle pollution into two categories:
 * Soil: dust 
 * Plants: pollen
 * Fires: ash
 * Road dust
 * A major man-made type: is burning power plants
 * coal
 * tobacco smoke
 * Car exhaust
 * <span style="color: rgb(246, 239, 49); background-color: rgb(248, 42, 37);">wooden stoves
 * <span style="color: rgb(246, 239, 49); background-color: rgb(248, 42, 37);"> oil burning
 * <span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(239, 244, 26);"> "Inhalable coarse particles," such as those found near roadways and dusty industries, are larger than 2.5 micrometers and smaller than 10 micrometers in diameter.
 * <span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(239, 244, 26);">"Fine particles," such as those found in smoke and haze, are 2.5 micrometers in diameter and smaller. These particles can be directly emitted from sources such as forest fires, or they can form when gases emitted from power plants, industries and automobiles react in the air.

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