Air quality has a huge impact on health, with exposure to particles with an aerodynamic diameter of Respirology examined 408,658 patients from Guangdong Province, China, who were hospitalized for respiratory conditions between January 2016 and December 2019, highlighting the link between PM1 exposure and respiratory health risks.
“Numerous epidemiological studies have shown that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is closely associated with several diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, and asthma,” explained the study’s authors, led by Chenghui Zhong, from Guangzhou Medical University in Guangzhou, China. The research team noted that smaller particulate matter, such as PM1, is considered more toxic than PM2.5, due to its ability to carry toxic carcinogens and settle…