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Particulate Matter

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Very small particles of solids and liquids suspended in air are called particulates.

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Particulates are tiny particles of matter suspended in air. These are the microscopic solid or liquid matter suspended in the Earth's atmosphere. Sources of particulate matter can be man-made or natural.

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