Particulate Matter by https://padlet.com/savannahs556/2rcnvxcesmi2 Savannah Steed Earth and Environmental Science Honors en-us 2018-04-27 21:05:13 UTC 2025-11-17 10:21:30 UTC hello@padlet.com What is particulate matter? savannahs556 https://padlet.com/savannahs556/2rcnvxcesmi2/wish/256168300 Particulate matter is a complicated mixture of small particles and liquid droplets, made by the soot created by our industrial world. ]]> 2018-04-27 21:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/savannahs556/2rcnvxcesmi2/wish/256168300 It includes... savannahs556 https://padlet.com/savannahs556/2rcnvxcesmi2/wish/256168916 acids (such as nitrates and sulfates), organic chemicals, metals, and soil or dust particles]]> 2018-04-27 21:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/savannahs556/2rcnvxcesmi2/wish/256168916 How does it get into our bodies? savannahs556 https://padlet.com/savannahs556/2rcnvxcesmi2/wish/256169225 Particles that are 10 micrometers in diameter or small are the key because these are the particles that make their way through your nostrils - into your lungs - even into your blood stream.]]> 2018-04-27 21:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/savannahs556/2rcnvxcesmi2/wish/256169225 What does particulate matter do to us? savannahs556 https://padlet.com/savannahs556/2rcnvxcesmi2/wish/256169907 The impact can be aggravated asthma, irregular heartbeats, decreased lung function, increased coughing, heart attacks, and even premature death.]]> 2018-04-27 21:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/savannahs556/2rcnvxcesmi2/wish/256169907 Solutions? savannahs556 https://padlet.com/savannahs556/2rcnvxcesmi2/wish/256170611 - Stop smoking; if you do smoke, do not smoke indoors.
- Mulch garden refuse instead of burning it.
- Limit the use of fireplaces and wood stoves.
- Take action to reduce wildfires.]]> 2018-04-27 21:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/savannahs556/2rcnvxcesmi2/wish/256170611