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Adjective
For particulate pollution smaller than 2.5 microns across, known as PM2.5, the report analyzed both daily and annual pollution levels.—Rebecca Dzombak, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025 On days of high levels of particulate pollution, emergency room visits for persons with asthma and COPD often increase.—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
Even then, coal plants continue to emit large amounts of mercury, fine particulate matter, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides – all of which can be harmful to public health.—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 23 May 2025 According to Citizens’ Climate Lobby, burning fossil fuels releases a mix of harmful pollutants including carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter that contribute to global warming, smog, acid rain, and severe respiratory illnesses.—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for particulate
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