Concept information
Preferred term
Particulate Matter
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Airborne Particulate Matter
- Particulate Matter, Airborne
- Particulate Matter, Ultrafine
- Ultrafine Fibers
- Ultrafine Particulate Matter
Scope note
- Particles of any solid substance, generally under 30 microns in size, often noted as PM30. There is special concern with PM1 which can get down to PULMONARY ALVEOLI and induce MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION and PHAGOCYTOSIS leading to FOREIGN BODY REACTION and LUNG DISEASES.
History note
- 2007
In other languages
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Finnish
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hengitettävät hiukkaset
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Swedish
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Partikelformiga luftföroreningar
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Ultrafina fibrer
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D052638
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