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PM - How Particulate Matter Affects the Way We Live & Breathe

Published by the US EPA
Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
November 2000

Even though emissions of particulate matter have decreased significantly since the passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970, there were still over 20 million people living in areas with PM concentrations above the national standard in 1999.

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PM: What is it? Where does it come from?

Chief Causes for Concern

Health and Environmental Impacts of PM


EPA's Efforts to Reduce PM


USEPA Offices

 

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