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Strands of Pele's hair are extremely thin—typically around one micron across—but can grow up to a couple of feet in length.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
In theory, such filters are supposed to remove at least 99.97% of the particles that are 0.3 microns (µm) in size from the air.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Fine particulate matter—also known as PM2.5 or, more familiarly, soot—refers to particles that are less than 2.5 microns in diameter, and is produced by internal combustion engines, forest fires, and other sources.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
Smoke contains microscopic particles known as PM 2.5 because the PM (particulate matter) measures 2.5 microns or less—small enough to easily wiggle its way into our lungs and then into our bloodstreams.
—Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
In theory, such filters are supposed to remove at least 99.97% of the particles that are 0.3 microns (µm) in size from the air.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Fine particulate matter—also known as PM2.5 or, more familiarly, soot—refers to particles that are less than 2.5 microns in diameter, and is produced by internal combustion engines, forest fires, and other sources.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
Smoke contains microscopic particles known as PM 2.5 because the PM (particulate matter) measures 2.5 microns or less—small enough to easily wiggle its way into our lungs and then into our bloodstreams.
—Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Micron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micron. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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micron
noun
mi·cron
ˈmī-ˌkrän 
Medical Definition
micron
noun
mi·cron
ˈmī-ˌkrän
: a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
called also micrometer, mu
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