#Microplastic is in the air we breath; air quality decreases in areas where people burn wood for heath/esthetic reasons, #PM2.5 concentrations increasing . But there are #ultrafineparticles too small to see that are also damaging our health. Pollution laws do not address them.

Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds Levels during boarding and taxiing were far above those defined as high by the World Health Organization

Here we go again folks, from left field #UltraFineParticles

Levels during boarding and taxiing were far above those defined as high by the World Health Organization

Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels UFPs

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Tiny and unregulated, ultrafine particles have the potential to cause major health problems A thousand times thinner than a strand of hair, ultrafine particles are emitted by vehicles and industrial activity — and according to a recent study led by researchers at McGill University, contribut...

"... ultrafine particles (UFPs) are emitted by vehicles and industrial activity — and according to a recent study led by researchers at McGill University in Montreal, contribute to more than 1,000 premature deaths a year in that city and Toronto."
#ufp #ultrafineparticles
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Enjoying all the conversations about #ultrafineparticles measurements and health effects at the #UFP2024 Symposium in Berlin. Sharing our plans, and finding a lot of synergies and potential for collaboration.
#airpollution

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#UltrafineParticles www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/feature... “scientists are learning more about a category of #pollutants that are smaller in stature yet potentially more dangerous.

They're called ultrafine particles.

A thousand times thinner than a strand of hair […]

Tiny and unregulated, ultrafine particles have the potential to cause major health problems A thousand times thinner than a strand of hair, ultrafine particles are emitted by vehicles and industrial activity — and according to a recent study led by researchers at McGill University, contribute to more than 1,000 premature deaths a year in Montreal and Toronto.

Ultrafine particles according to a recent study contribute to more than 1,000 premature deaths a year in that Montreal and Toronto #pollution #ultrafineparticles #health #Canada
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Researchers tie 1,100 deaths to ultrafine particles A new study from McGill University shows UFPs — primarily from vehicle emissions and industrial activities — are linked to approximately 1,100 premature deaths each year in Toronto and Montreal.

The study found that UFPs heighten the risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and can lead to tissue damage, DNA modification, and disruption of cell growth #Ultrafineparticles #prematuredeaths #respiratorydiseases #airpollution #health www.nationalobserver.com/2024/08/07/n...