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Million
annual
Deaths
globally
from PM2.5
NYC avergae PM2.5 levels
WHO PM2.5 safety levels
Without air, your body is dead within 10 minutes.
There is nothing more fundamental than being able to breathe.
PM2.5 Particle Overview
Problem:
Small enough to enter lungs and bloodstream, but not big enough to cough up and metabolize
PM2.5 Particle Origins:
Fossil fuel combustion, industrial processes, vehicle exhaust
Danger:
Long term exposure leads to numerous health risks including cancer, neurodegeneration and respiratory diseases.
Urban Pollution threath origin:
A chronic but deadly invisible actor
A chronic but deadly actor
