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What is Air Pollution?
| WHAT IS AIR POLLUTION?
Air pollution consists of undesirable airborne particles, liquids, and gases with chemical properties that are harmful to human health and the environment.
Particulate matter (PM) is the most serious kind of air pollution in British Columbia. Most other airborne pollutants are contained within this category. Although they generate specific health risks related to their chemistry, fine particulate matter initiates a broad range of predictable negative health effects related to the extremely tiny physical size of the particles.
The amount of PM in the air is directly linked to overall air quality and to related health outcomes for resident communities. It is the main air quality concern in B.C.
PARTICULATE MATTER - THE KING PIN POLLUTANT
WHAT ARE FINE PARTICULATES PARTICULATE MATTER AND HEALTH MEASURING PARTICULATE MATTER HISTORY OF PM SAMPLING IN PORT ALBERNI OBJECTIVES AND STANDARDS FOR PARTICULATE MATTER CRITERIA AIR CONTAMINANTS PARTICULATE MATTER NITROGEN DIOXIDE OZONE CARBON MONOXIDE SULPHUR DIOXIDE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS NON-CRITERIA AIR CONTAMINANTS TOXIC SUBSTANCES PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS HEAVY METALS HAZARDOUS GREEN HOUSE GASES |
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