Long Term Impacts of PM 2.5 Crossing the Respiratory Membrane
PM 2.5 is fine inhalable particulate matter less than 2.5 µm in diameter (about 1/30th the width of a human hair). Fairbanks has serious problems with PM 2.5; levels often exceed the standard set by the EPA. Many epidemiological studies show a strong correlation between exposure to PM 2.5 and …