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Particulate Matter
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Particulate matter (PM) is the term for particulates found in the air, including dust, dirt, soot, smoke, and liquid droplets.  Particulates can be suspended in the air for long periods of time.  Some particles are large or dark enough to be seen as soot or smoke.  Others are so small that they can not be seen.

    Sources of Information:
  1. Particulate Matter Fact Sheet - This page on the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine is a fact sheet on particulate matter and how they relate to your health.
  2. Particulate Matter - This page on the Deployment Health Clinician Center web page contains information on the clinician significance of Particulate Matter and how a person may be exposed to Particulate Matter.


This page last updated on July 20th, 2011.
Content last reviewed on July 20th, 2011.