Fine particles (PM2.5 / PM10)
- What it is
- Microscopic specks from cooking and frying, candles, wood smoke, traffic and dust - small enough to travel deep into the lungs.
- Health effect
- Associated with respiratory and cardiovascular harm; WHO sets the annual guideline for PM2.5 at just 5 µg/m³. [8]
- How to mitigate
- Control the source (lids, extraction over the hob), ventilate, and run HEPA filtration.