Particulate Matter

Particulates – also known as atmospheric aerosol particles, atmospheric particulate matter, particulate matter (PM), or suspended particulate matter (SPM) – are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air. The term aerosol commonly refers to the particulate/air mixture, as opposed to the particulate matter alone. Sources of particulate matter can be natural or anthropogenic. They have impacts on climate and precipitation that adversely affect human health, in ways additional to direct inhalation. Types of atmospheric particles include suspended particulate matter; thoracic and respirable particles; inhalable coarse particles, designated PM10, which are coarse particles with a diameter of …

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RAND Corporation · 4 December 2023 English

This report presents the results of an exploratory machine learning–based analysis of green stormwater infrastructure asset data across five cities in the United States. Within each city, authors evaluated how …

Screening Tool Level of air quality contamination Particulate matter (PM) 2.5 air pollution as a percentile relative


HRW: Human Rights Watch · 4 December 2023 English

The UAE has dangerously high air pollution levels, creating major health risks for its citizens and residents. According to the latest World Bank data, the mean annual exposure to PM2.5 …

of harmful PM2.5, a measurement of fine particulate matter in the air, the UAE was the 11th most polluted major pollutants of concern globally are particulate matter (PM) and nitrous oxides (NOx)—both strongly highest levels of pollution with regard to fine particulate matter (PM2.5). AFED, Arab Environment in 10 Years: research documenting the relationship between particulate matter exposure and cardiovascular diseases found 2023). 4 Zeina Nasser et al., “Outdoor particulate matter (PM) and associated cardiovascular diseases


World Bank Group · 1 December 2023 English

The world faces a triple crisis of three interconnected issues―development, climate, and nature― and current levels of climate action are insufficient. Beyond the grim headlines, there are increasingly clear opportunities …

tonnes of black carbon, 63,000 tonnes of fine particulate matter, and 61,000 tonnes of nonmethane volatile


WHO: World Health Organization · 1 December 2023 English

specifically annual mean concentrations of particulate matter (PM) with a diam- eter ≤ 2.5 µm (PM2.5) and to 6743 in 2022 (Fig. 1). While data on particulate matter in 2011 were available for 91 countries NO2 distribution patterns compared with particulate matter, requiring customized policy interventions 15≤25 10≤15 5≤10 ≤5 PM2.5 (ug/m3) PM2.5: particulate matter with a diameter ≤ 2.5 µm. Note: Some countries countries measure only or mainly PM10 (particulate matter with a diameter ≤ 10 µm) and are hence not reflected


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 30 November 2023 English

The emissions of CO₂, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter could thus be reduced by a third. Multiple


World Bank Group · 29 November 2023 English

The environment has long been the foundation of human flourishing, but its continued degradation is threatening to reverse recent development gains, especially in human health. This paper analyzes the possible …

direct exposure to unsafe concentrations of particulate matter (PM), a standard indicator of air pollution


World Bank Group · 28 November 2023 English

The Azerbaijan Country Climate and Development Report assesses how the country can reduce its vulnerability to climate shocks and the risks emerging from the global low-carbon transition while protecting the …

economic externalities. Air pollution from fine particulate matter (PM2.5) — largely windblown dust in addition


IRENA: International Renewable Energy Agency · 24 November 2023 English

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CSE: Centre for Science and Environment · 23 November 2023

PLANTS IN THE NCR In this factsheet, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) assesses the particulate matter (SPM), nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulphur di-oxide (SO2) emissions reported by coal-based thermal


UN-Habitat: UN Human Settlements Programme · 23 November 2023 English

As such, the resolve within the 2030 agenda to “free the human race from the tyranny of poverty and want and to heal and secure our planet” will be realized …

Population Growth Rate PM10 Particulate Matter 10 PM2.5 Particulate Matter 2.5 PPP$ Purchasing Power Parity is important to recognize that sources of particulate matter can also originate from the households (which million deaths and the loss of millions more particulate matter (PM2.5), based on input data healthy years the updated WHO guidelines on air quality Particulate matter (PM) is an air pollutant that is a good proxy diverse chemical and physical characteristics. Particulate matter is usually classified according to its diameter


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