Particles of any solid substance, generally under 30 microns in size, often noted as PM30. There is special concern with PM1 which can get down to PULMONARY ALVEOLI and induce MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION and PHAGOCYTOSIS leading to FOREIGN BODY REACTION and LUNG DISEASES.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D052638
altLabel
Airborne Particulate Matter
Ambient Particulate Matter
Pollutants, Particulate Air
Particulate Matter, Airborne
Air Pollutants, Particulate
Particulate Matter, Ambient
Particulate Air Pollutants
AQL
AA AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C1720884
C1510837
DC
1
definition
Particles of any solid substance, generally under 30 microns in size, often noted as PM30. There is special concern with PM1 which can get down to PULMONARY ALVEOLI and induce MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION and PHAGOCYTOSIS leading to FOREIGN BODY REACTION and LUNG DISEASES.