Pulmonary Toxicity - Particulate Matter (cars, Industry, Etc.) Leading To Pulmonary Toxicity

Particulate Matter (cars, Industry, Etc.) Leading To Pulmonary Toxicity

Atmospheric particulate matter is part of air pollution. Particulate matter is produced mainly by car traffic, overland traffic (trucks), industrial production facilities, and cigarette smoking. More and more data were gathered in recent years. The data showed that particulate matter can be a major cause of cardiovascular disease, and can also cause pulmonary toxicity. As a consequence, laws, by-laws and guidelines that regulate the amount of particulate matter that can be emitted in a given time period were issued in the European Union.

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