Kok's work, which focused on a
type of airborne particle called mineral dust, also suggests that there may be several times more dust particles pumped into the atmosphere than previously believed, since shattered dust appears to produce an unexpectedly high number of large fragments.
Believe it or not, sneezing is a reflex mechanism that allows newborns to clear their tiny nasal passages and
airways of airborne particles and congestion.
Not surprisingly, cigarette smoke emerged as a major source
of airborne particles in homes with smokers, but cleaning products, candles, frying food and marijuana smoking also jumped out as in - home air polluters.
As part of an exploratory study, researchers with the Gilles team gathered
samples of airborne particles at DOE's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Climate Research Facility.
If you've ever looked closely at a box fan in a window, you've probably noticed how dirty it can get; that's because it's capturing a
lot of those airborne particles that can contribute to allergies.
NASA's A-train sensors such as the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on the Aura satellite and the MODIS on Aqua offer capabilities to measure the total
amounts of airborne particles.
Human impacts on the climate system include increasing concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases (e.g., carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons and their substitutes, methane, nitrous oxide, etc.), air pollution, increasing
concentrations of airborne particles, and land alteration.
Humanscale's personal air purifier surrounds the user with air that's free of pollutants, dust and biological contaminants and removes more than 99
percent of airborne particles of all sizes.
Because the climate model already accounts for the amount of the sun's energy blocked by different
types of airborne particles, it was not a stretch to estimate the particles» effects on solar energy.
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) via its oxidation to sulfuric acid is a major source
of airborne particles, which impact visibility, health, and climate.