Longtime exposure to particulate matter especially the particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) which can go directly to the alveoli of the lungs, is a major health hazard.

"So many more people will be exposed." Researchers sound the alarm after finding health impact of global phenomenon grossly ...

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has blanketed Michigan this summer, with 31 days of warnings for parts of Michigan..

The National Weather Service has issued air quality alerts in Colorado, Texas, Nevada and Wyoming for Wednesday.

There is a difference between fine particulate matter and ultrafine particles: because ultrafine particles are so small, it behaves differently. The larger particulate matter (up to 10 micrometres) ...

Research has shown that air purifiers with HEPA filters can significantly improve blood pressure for some people.

Exposure to high fine particulate matter significantly worsened post-kidney transplant mortality risk for recipients living in highly segregated neighborhoods, according to results of a study. Fine ...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is pushing for a stricter emission control to sustain air quality ...

This article briefly summarizes the epidemiology of the health effects of fine particulate air pollution, provides an early, somewhat speculative, discussion of the contribution of epidemiology to ...

As simply put as possible, the particulate filter looks a lot like the Audi A8 3.0 TDI unit in the pic above, and it’s a part of the exhaust system because it’s sole purpose is to eliminate ...