Recent Examples on the WebUntil now, the limit had been set to 100 micrograms of silica per cubic meter of air, double the new amount.—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 16 Apr. 2024 Nationally, the country saw 7.4 micrograms per cubic meter.—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024 In September, a test revealed Jaxson’s blood lead levels were 5.2 micrograms of lead per deciliter.—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024 The previous annual standard for particulate matter was 12 micrograms per cubic meter of air.—Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2024 Reducing just 5 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) of fine particle pollution can decrease the risk of low birthweight by 15%.—Jeremy Ney, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024 In 2021, the EPA decided to reconsider its decision to keep the annual standard for the pollution at 12 micrograms per cubic meter.—The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024 In Bangladesh, where government guidelines are set at a less-strict 50 micrograms, millions of people are believed to have been affected.—Laura Paddison, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024 For these reasons, the CDC recommends that all women of reproductive age consume at least 400 micrograms of folic acid daily.—Casey Seiden, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024
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