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The 63 pages that link to Particulate matter, each with the reason it gives.

• CombustionRelated: Many combustion processes release soot and other airborne particles.

• Sulfur dioxideRelated: Atmospheric conversion of SO₂ produces sulfate particles, a component of fine particulate pollution.

• BiodieselRelated: Biodiesel often reduces some particulate emissions relative to petroleum diesel, though outcomes depend on engine and fuel.

• CoalRelated: Coal smoke can contain fine particles linked to respiratory and cardiovascular harm.

• Dust stormRelated: Airborne dust contributes to particulate pollution that people inhale.

• Nitrogen oxidesRelated: Nitrogen oxides can form nitrate particles, contributing to fine-particle pollution.

• Temperature inversionRelated: Particles accumulate beneath persistent inversions when ventilation is weak.

• Tobacco smokingRelated: Fine particles in tobacco smoke penetrate deep into the respiratory tract.

• Aviation emissionsRelated: Aircraft exhaust particles contribute to atmospheric aerosol and can affect health near airports.

• Coal-fired power stationRelated: Escaped soot and ash can worsen air pollution and harm human health.

• Two-stroke engineRelated: Oil combustion and incomplete fuel burning can contribute particles to two-stroke exhaust.

• Industrial pollutionRelated: Combustion and material handling release particles that can travel far from facilities.

• Flue-gas desulfurizationRelated: Scrubbers can also capture some particles, though particulate control may require separate equipment.

• Photochemical smogRelated: Particles can accompany photochemical smog, but they are not the defining chemical product.

• PyrotechnicsRelated: Fireworks and other pyrotechnic events can release particles that temporarily degrade air quality.

• Indoor air pollutionRelated: Combustion, cooking, and dust release particles that can remain airborne indoors.

• Transport emissionsRelated: Engines, brakes, tires, and road dust generate particles even when vehicles emit little exhaust.

• Ethanol fuelRelated: Ethanol blends can alter vehicle exhaust pollutants, with effects varying by engine and conditions.

• IncenseRelated: Incense smoke contains particles that can affect exposure indoors.

• Secondhand smokeRelated: Many harmful constituents of secondhand smoke travel as airborne particles.

• StrawRelated: Smoke from straw burning contains particulate matter that can harm health.

• Wildfire smokeRelated: Fine particulate matter is a major component of wildfire smoke and a key health hazard.

• IncinerationRelated: Combustion produces particles that require capture before exhaust leaves the stack.

• QuarryingRelated: Drilling, blasting, crushing, and haulage can release airborne dust from quarries.

• Air pollution controlRelated: Particle size and composition determine which collection methods can capture it.

• Biomass burningRelated: Fine particles in biomass smoke can penetrate deep into the lungs.

• Fossil fuel power stationRelated: Particles from fuel burning can harm health unless emissions are effectively controlled.

• GasificationRelated: Ash and char carried from a gasifier can damage equipment and pollute exhaust if not captured.

• SmogRelated: Particles contribute to smog's haze and health effects, whether emitted directly or formed in air.

• CigaretteRelated: Cigarette smoke carries particles that can deposit throughout the respiratory tract.

• FireplaceRelated: Wood combustion releases fine particles that can harm respiratory and cardiovascular health.

• FirewoodRelated: Wood smoke contains fine particles that can enter the lungs.

• Fuel oilRelated: Incomplete combustion and fuel impurities can contribute particles to fuel-oil exhaust.

• Salton SeaRelated: Dust from exposed shoreline can contribute to particulate pollution affecting nearby communities.

• Barbecue grillRelated: Smoke from charcoal and wood grills releases airborne particles.

• Controlled burnRelated: Smoke from prescribed fire can worsen air quality, especially for people with respiratory conditions.

• Kuwaiti oil firesRelated: Soot and other particles in the plumes affected air quality far beyond individual well sites.

• Dinitrogen pentoxideRelated: N₂O₅ reactions on particles affect atmospheric nitrate formation.

• Liquid fuelRelated: Incomplete combustion of some liquid fuels produces harmful airborne particles.

• Passive smokingRelated: Tobacco smoke carries inhalable particles that can reach the lungs.