particulate
Example Sentences
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Coal is relatively inexpensive to produce but is the dirtiest fossil fuel, releasing considerable particulate air pollution, sulfur dioxide and mercury, and nearly twice the planet-warming carbon dioxide as natural gas.
From Los Angeles Times
"Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases," said Northwestern's Kyan Shlipak, who led the study.
From Science Daily
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
In the last decade, increasing numbers of wildfires in Western states have released enough fine particulate pollution to reverse years’ worth of improvements under the Clean Air Act and other antipollution measures.
From Los Angeles Times
The sensors also have an aerosol probe that measures particulate matter, because dust helps with snowflake formation.
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