{"id":19133,"date":"2024-02-19T14:38:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T13:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schiedel.com\/uk\/?p=19133"},"modified":"2024-02-19T17:15:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T16:15:02","slug":"what-releases-pm2-5-particluate-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schiedel.com\/uk\/what-releases-pm2-5-particluate-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"You’ll be surprised at what releases PM2.5 particulate matter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bacon and eggs, candles and incense, break pads and so much more…<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1708351075868{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

WHAT IS PARTICULATE MATTER AND WHAT CAUSES IT?<\/span><\/h4>\n

Air quality standards classify particles according to their size. Particles with a diameter of 10 microns or smaller (PM 10) have the potential to be inhaled into the lungs, posing potential health risks. Another category of concern is fine particulate matter, known as particles with a diameter of 2.5 microns or smaller (PM2.5), which also poses a threat to respiratory health.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1708353774256{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

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You may have seen many articles about wood-burning stoves and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10). However, what you probably haven\u2019t researched is that the main causes of PM2.5 lay elsewhere, either natural or industrial – <\/span>and some of them are very surprising.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Some surprising culprits<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”19144″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1708354719372{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

COOKING<\/span><\/h4>\n

One of the main indoor pollution sources for PM2.5 is cooking especially when certain cooking methods are employed.\u00a0 Frying, grilling, and broiling can produce higher levels of particulate matter compared to methods like boiling or steaming. The combustion of cooking oil and fats, especially at high temperatures, can release particles into the air.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, gas stoves can produce combustion by-products, including fine particles. Electric stoves, while not completely emission-free, generally produce fewer particles compared to gas stoves. <\/span>Cooking at higher temperatures increases the PM2.5 levels (i.e. eggs in a frying pan, or oven cooking poultry over a prolonged period.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1708354321284{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]In a research study, it was found that indoor PM2.5 concentrations in the house reached 200 micrograms per cubic meter for one hour during the cooking day. This exceeded the average of 143 micrograms per cubic meter observed in Delhi, the sixth most polluted city globally, and was significantly higher than the central London average of 15 micrograms per cubic meter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the US air quality index, a measure of city pollution, indoor air quality ranged from “unhealthy” to “very unhealthy” for almost two hours. These levels surpassed the World Health Organization’s guidelines of 10 micrograms per cubic meter for eight and a half hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The simple act of cooking bacon and eggs can drastically increase PM2.5 particles in the indoor air. And even the seemingly harmless activity of toasting bread increased PM2.5 levels to 30 micrograms per cubic meter.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0360132321008441<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2019\/feb\/17\/cooking-sunday-roast-causes-indoor-pollution-worse-than-delhi<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/pubs.rsc.org\/en\/content\/articlehtml\/2023\/ea\/d2ea00171c<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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AIR FRESHENERS<\/span><\/h4>\n

Air fresheners ca\"\"n contribute to the indoor concentration of particulate matter, including PM2.5. These products often contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other chemicals that can be released into the air when the air freshener is sprayed or otherwise dispensed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, some air fresheners may use propellants that can contribute to the formation of fine particles.<\/span><\/p>\n

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CLEANING PRODUCTS<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Cleaning products that come in spray or aerosol forms can release fine droplets into the air. This can contribute to particulate matter in the form of liquid particles, and if the liquid evaporates quickly, it can leave behind solid particles, potentially including PM2.5.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some abrasive or powdered cleaners, when agitated or applied, can release fine particles into the air. These particles may contribute to indoor particulate pollution.<\/span><\/p>\n

Certain cleaning products, especially those with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or other chemicals, can release pollutants when they undergo chemical reactions, including combustion. This combustion process may contribute to the formation of particulate matter.<\/span><\/p>\n

A study quoted:<\/span><\/p>\n