Definition of particulate
: of or relating to minute separate particles
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And the Clean Power Plan, Obama’s signature regulation to curb greenhouse gas emissions, is backed by science about the health impacts of particulate matter.
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HyTech promises a 20 to 30 percent reduction in fuel consumption, 85 percent less particulate matter, and a reduction in nitrogen oxides of 50 to 90 percent.
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Those studies, which have been independently evaluated and have had their findings confirmed, underpinned the first Clean Air Act regulations on fine particulate matter.
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Conservatives have pointed to a landmark 1993 air pollution study conducted by Harvard University’s School of Public Health that paved the way for more stringent regulations on air pollution by linking fine particulate matter to mortality risk.
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Smog is hell on skin, thanks to a toxic duo of ozone (a noxious gas created when fumes, like car exhaust, mingle with sunlight) and particulate matter (bits of soot and liquid drops of acids and chemicals that float in the air).
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In the months before the premier’s speech, the country released a national air quality action plan that required all urban areas to reduce concentrations of fine particulate matter pollution by at least 10 percent, more in some cities.
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The organization says particulate matter is an irritant, which can contribute to premature death.
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The German government proposed the free public transportation scheme to encourage people to leave their cars at home, thereby reducing nitrogen dioxide emissions and particulate matter.
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Origin and Etymology of particulate
Latin particula
Definition of particulate
: a particulate substance
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While cardiovascular problems have previously been linked to the components of smoke, which include toxic gases and menacing tiny particulates, research on the connection has been limited.
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NOx—as well as ozone and particulates—can threaten respiratory health.
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The large particulates would settle to the bottom, with water flowing over the top.
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In cities with above-average reductions on their atmospheric particulates, that could translate into five years or more of life.
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In one recent study, human lung cells in a lab were exposed to particulates found in air samples within a mile of an MTM in West Virginia.
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Beijing has seen a 35 percent drop in particulates, while the city of Shijiazhuang saw a 39 percent drop.
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In particular, cities have cut concentrations of fine particulates in the air by 32 percent on average, in just those four years.
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Air quality monitoring near quarry sites is needed, said state Rep. Biedermann, R-Fredericksburg, to provide accurate data to the operators and affected neighbors about the concentrations of airborne particulates being emitted.
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First Known Use of particulate
1942
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of particulate
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: of, relating to, or existing in the form of minute separate particles
- dust, smoke, and other particulate matter
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: of or relating to particulate inheritance
- the particulate theory of heredity
- —Julian Huxley
medical Definition of particulate
: a particulate substance
- emission of particulates by car engines
- cytoplasmic particulates in the cell
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