particulate
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The alert includes the cities of Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, La Quinta and Coachella, and the highest levels of particulate matter are expected in the northwest Coachella Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Under Turkish limits annual PM10 particulate matter should be capped at 40 micrograms per cubic meter, she said, but Elbistan has levels of up to three times higher.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
"Some emissions are considered primary pollutants, such as black carbon, and some interact with the atmosphere and other constituents, and can form additional, secondary species of particulate matter pollution."
From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026
That means when they are breathed in, they won’t go too deep into the lungs — not like the particulate matter we inhale during sunny, dry days.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025
I place one sample in an empty centrifuge so I can analyze the particulate.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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Earth Science - Middle School
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