Heat and humidity constrict and narrow airways, trap ozone, and cause the air to entrain more particulate matter from cars, trucks, and smokestacks.—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 24 May 2024 High temperatures can trigger heart attacks and strokes, while particulate matter in wildfire smoke is linked to cancer and lung disease.—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
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Wildfire smoke falls into the first category and causes the sky to become hazy, before the particulate matter disperses.—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024 In November, employees at the facility performed a test on its smokestack, which showed that the stack’s average emissions of particulate matter also were too high, according to the complaint.—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for particulate
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