MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ air quality “improved” in 2024, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported on Monday. In a statement, the DENR said the nationwide ...

Air pollution is often monitored using instruments that are accurate but can be bulky, costly, or difficult to reuse ...

Wildfires have increased in frequency and intensity due to climate change and now contribute to nearly half of annual average of fine particulate matter in the US. Increasing temperatures due to ...

Unlike most other pollutants, particulate matter (PM) cannot be characterized by the space- and time-variations of the mass concentrations of a single compound. Important factors influencing PM ...

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The health implications of particulate matter (PM) depend largely on its size and composition. Fine particles like PM2.5 (aerodynamic diameter < 2.5 μm) pose severe health risks, penetrating deep into ...