What is PM2.5 and PM10? Info about particulate matter - Airly

PM2.5 are atmospheric aerosols with a maximum diameter of 2.5 micrometers. This type of suspended particulate matter is considered the most dangerous to human ... HomeBlogWhatisPM2.5andPM10?Infoaboutparticulatematter(particlepollution)WhatisPM2.5andPM10?Infoaboutparticulatematter(particlepollution)ShareSuspendedparticulatematter:whatisPM10andwhatisPM2.5?Atmosphericaerosols PM2.5–themostharmfulpollution PM2.5areatmosphericaerosolswithamaximumdiameterof2.5micrometers.Thistypeofsuspendedparticulatematterisconsideredthemostdangeroustohumanhealth.Thisisduetoitsveryfinenature,anditsabilitytopenetratedirectlyintothebloodstream.Itisresponsiblefor: exacerbatedasthma decreasedlungfunction lung,throatandlaryngealcancer arrhythmia vasculitis atherosclerosis lowerbirthweightofababyandbreathingproblemswhenexposedtoparticulatematterduringprenataldevelopment intensificationofsymptomsofdiseasesrelatedtothecirculatoryandrespiratorysystems PM2.5issubjecttorelevantthresholds,andwhenthesethresholdsareexceededanalarmisissued.Asaresult,manypeoplethinkthatordinaryairisfreeofPM2.5,whichisnotthecase.InPoland,evenhighconcentrationsdonotexceedthethreshold.Insomeplacesthealarmisnotadequatelypublicised,orontheotherhanditisannouncedsooftenthatpeopledonotpayattentiontoit.InCracowforexample,peoplearerarelyobservedwearingsmogmaskseventhoughtheairisofreallypoorquality.ItisalsoworthaddingthattheWHOhassetthestandardoftheaveragedailyconcentrationofPM2.5suspendedparticulatematterat25microgramspercubicmeter,andtheannualstandardis10microgramspercubicmeter. PM10–harmfulparticulatematter PM10isamixtureofparticlessuspendedintheairthatdonotexceed10microgramsindiameter.Itisharmfulbecauseitcontainsbenzopyrenes,furans,dioxinsandinshort,carcinogenicheavymetals.AccordingtotheWHO,thelimitvalueoftheaveragedailyconcentrationofthisparticulatematteris50microgramspercubicmeter,andtheannuallimitvalueis20microgramspercubicmeter.However,itisworthnotingthatinformationaboutexceededlimitvaluesisonlyannouncedwhenthedailyconcentrationofPM10is200microgramspercubicmeter.Thisshowshowoftenpeoplebelievethatthequalityoftheairisacceptable,evenwhenitisverypolluted,justbecausethealarmlevelhasnotbeenreachedyet. PM10hasanegativeeffectontherespiratorysystem.Itisresponsibleforcoughingattacks,wheezing,andtheworseningofconditionsforpeoplewithasthmaoracutebronchitis.PM10alsoindirectlyaffectstherestofthebody,includinganincreaseinriskofamyocardialinfarctionandstroke.Benzopyreneisalsohighlycarcinogenic.Toconclude,aerosolsofthistypeareveryharmfultohumans. Alsofindoutmoreaboutwhatisitairpollution. References: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smog https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/PM2,5 https://kobieta.onet.pl/zdrowie/pyl-zawieszony-pm10-i-pm25-normy-i-szkodliwosc-maska-przeciwpylowa/nw99lmy http://www.tworzymyatmosfere.pl/wplyw-zanieczyszczenia-powietrza-na-zdrowiehttps://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/PM10 PreviouspostNextpostRecentPosts16.12.2021The#SeeWhatYouBreathe2021airpollutionreportisnowavailableThisyear’seditionoftheAirlyandOnetreportentitled#SeeWhatYouBreathehasbeenreleased.Itisanin-depthanalysisofairqualityaroundthethe[…] Readmore→16.12.2021|MarcinGnatNewAirlysensornetworkinSpainTheAirlysensornetworkinSpainhasbeenenrichedwithfourdevicesoperatinginAntequera.Theinstallationofairqualitymonitorsistheresultof[…] Readmore→16.12.2021|MarcinGnatFirstAirlysensorinChinaupandrunningOursensorintheJing’anDistrictisnowupandrunning,duetoourpartnershipwith gamsEnvironmentalMonitoring.Itmarksthebeginningofourpresence[…] Readmore→What'sintheair?Subscribetoournewsletterandjoinover10,000expertsandactiviststhatgetregularupdatesaboutwhat'sintheair.SubscribeTheairly.orgplatformretainsinformationandgainsaccesstoinformationalreadyretainedinuser'sdevice,usingso-called'cookies'.User'sconsentorlackofconsentfortheuseofcookiesisdonethroughthebrowsersettings.PleasefindmoreinformationaboutcookiesinourPrivacyPolicy.Accept