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Adjective
The warnings mean ground-level ozone and particulate concentrations are forecast to reach dangerous levels.—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025 Compared to just the year before, particulate pollution levels rose nationwide by an average of 20 percent, the data showed.—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
When air pollution in the form of sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, particulate matter and mercury spew from fossil fuel burning power plants, the health of communities living nearby are at risk, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025 Environmental factors such as particulate matter pollution and lead exposure were also among the most significant risk factors, along with those related to newborn health including low birthweight and short gestation.—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for particulate
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