Some cruise ships emit as much particulate matter as 1m cars.
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Particulate
/pɑɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/
Synonyms for "particulate" (18 found)
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Noun(9 words)
micro-particlemicroparticleparticle-basedparticle-relatedparticulate mattersmoke particlesolid particlesootspeck
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9 entriesairborne particulatesfine particulatesparticulate concentrationparticulate countparticulate emissionsparticulate filterparticulate matterparticulate pollutionparticulate size
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2 entriesparticulate matterparticulateness
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U.S. researchers say urban dwellers exposed to the highest levels of fine particulate air pollution had faster hardening of the arteries, putting them at increased risk of stroke, compared to people in less polluted sections of the same city.
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The director of WHO’s department of environment, climate change and health, Maria Neira, says particulate matter can affect almost every organ in the body.
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In India's large cities, the air's particulate matter content is frighteningly high.
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