The team found 0.5 million to 2.5 million bacterial cells per cubic meter of air, which is about what they expected. (discovermagazine.com)
As few as 10 grains per cubic meter of air can provoke symptoms in the most sensitive people; during late summer months the count can reach into the hundreds. (discovermagazine.com)
The team found that for each increase of 10 micrograms per cubic meter of air pollution (the equivalent of the difference in air quality between a city like Los Angeles, CA and a city like St. Louis, MO), a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease increased by 44 percent if she had type 2 diabetes. (sciencedaily.com)