PM2.5
Proper noun
Meaning
PM2.5
Initialism of particulate matter 2.5, a pollution measurement of particles with a maximum diameter of 2.5 µm.
Examples
According to IQAir, "cities in India, on average, exceed the WHO target for annual PM2.5 exposure by 500%."
“As a matter of urgency the Government should adopt WHO’s stricter guidelines around PM2.5 emissions.
NOx reductions due to the NOx Budget Trading Program have led to improvements in ozone and PM2.5, saving an estimated 580 to 1,800 lives in 2008.
Nevertheless, that PM2.5 level is still more than four times the World Health Organization’s guideline of 10 micrograms per cubic metre of air.
Researchers found that every additional 3 micrograms per cubic meters of PM2.5 was associated with relatively minimal, but still notable drops in bone mineral density in the spine and hip.
However, he doesn’t have the powers to tackle all the sources of PM2.5 pollution – from construction to wood-burning to the river.