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Bookmark or Share- Getting to the Heart of the (Particulate) Matter - NASA ScienceGetting to the Heart of the (Particulate) Matter. The MAIA satellite mission, a partnership between NASA and Italy's Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI), will investigate the effects of particulate matter air pollution on human health. Suicup/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Particulate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. : of, relating to, or existing in the form of minute separate particles. dust, smoke, and other particulate matter. 2. : of or relating to particulate inheritance. the particulate theory of heredity Julian Huxley. particulate. 2 of 2 noun. : a particulate substance.
- Health and Environmental Effects of Particulate Matter (PM)depleting the nutrients in soil. damaging sensitive forests and farm crops. affecting the diversity of ecosystems. contributing to acid rain effects. Materials damage. PM can stain and damage stone and other materials, including culturally important objects such as statues and monuments.
- Particle Pollution | Air | CDCParticle pollution — also called particulate matter (PM) — is made up of particles (tiny pieces) of solids or liquids that are in the air. These particles may include: Dust. Dirt. Soot. Smoke. Drops of liquid. Some particles are big enough (or appear dark enough) to see — for example, you can often see smoke in the air.
- Air quality, energy and health - World Health Organization (WHO)Particulate matter (PM) refers to inhalable particles, composed of sulphate, nitrates, ammonia, sodium chloride, black carbon, mineral dust or water. PM can be of different size and is generally defined by their aerodynamic diameter, with PM 2.5 and PM 10 the most common in the regulatory framework and relevant for health.
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