Live Air Quality Index (AU NEPM AQI)- Ocean View, Queensland, Australia.
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Today's Air Quality History - Ocean View, Queensland, Australia.
PM1 - particles <1µm in size. Examples: dust, combustion particles*, bacteria and viruses. Our lungs are prey to PM1. When inhaled, PM1 particles travel to the deepest area of the lungs, where a significant part of them passes through the cell membranes of the alveoli |
PM2.5 - particles <2.5µm in size. Examples: pollen, spoors and other organic particles, including emmissins from cars and trucks. There is sufficient evidence that exposure to PM2.5 over long periods (years) can cause adverse health effects. |
PM10 - particles <10µm in size. Examples: coarser fine dust and organic particles from construction sites and roads. Exposure to high concentrations of PM10 can result in a number of health impacts ranging from coughing and wheezing to asthma attacks |