On Saturday at 11:14 a.m. the National Weather Service reported an air quality alert in effect until 11:15 p.m. for Northern ...

The particulates released in urban fires differ from those generated by forest fires. In urban fires, particulates come from the vast array of manmade materials found in the built environment.

Study: Diesel particulates cause… heart attacks? In what might be considered one of the worst bits of info related to diesel engines, medical researchers at the University of Edinburgh say that ...

They cite other studies that show the accumulation of particulates in the brain can cause neuroinflammation, which is associated with symptoms of dementia. The researchers' work, which began in ...

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Particulates are essentially small, even tiny, pieces of solid objects. Much of the texture and depth of smoke seen throughout the fire are the result of particulates.

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Summary data on small particulates — those smaller than 2.5 micrometers in size — showed slightly higher averages near poultry operations, though not much higher than in the city.

A settlement could be reached Wednesday in a class action lawsuit against Century Aluminum and dust that was seen around ...

Tools that capture particulates—whether they clean particles off the floor or pull them out of the air—are at the heart of air-quality improvement. Air purifier. 4 picks, $85–$765.

The particulates released in urban fires differ from those generated by forest fires. In urban fires, particulates come from the vast array of manmade materials found in the built environment.