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Abstract
Particles of any solid substance, generally under 30 microns in size, often noted as PM30. There is special concern with PM1 which can get down to PULMONARY ALVEOLI and induce MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION and PHAGOCYTOSIS leading to FOREIGN BODY REACTION and LUNG DISEASES.
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
15 entry terms
- Air Pollutants, Particulate
- Airborne Particulate Matter
- Ambient Particulate Matter
- Ultrafine Fiber
- Ultrafine Fibers
- Ultrafine Particle
- Ultrafine Particles
- Ultrafine Particulate Matter
- Fiber, Ultrafine
- Particle, Ultrafine
- Particles, Ultrafine
- Particulate Air Pollutants
- Particulate Matter, Airborne
- Particulate Matter, Ambient
- Particulate Matter, Ultrafine
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25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
2007
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Previous Indexing
- Air Pollutants (1973-2006)
- Air Pollution (1965-2006)
- Particle Size (1972-2006)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Particulate Matter. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D052638. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D052638
- Particulate Matter. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particulate_matter
- Particulate Matter. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q498957