RE: https://mastodon.scot/@kim_harding/116283581814451849
Swiss pollution monitoring company IQAir found...
"air quality is deteriorating globally, largely due to human-caused climate change. Wildfire smoke, in particular, drove poor air quality in 2025, along with dust storms and other extreme weather events intensified by the burning of #FossilFuels"
The WHO set safe limits for PM2.5 or fine particulate matter due to their associated health risks -- tiny, inhalable PM 2.5 particles can travel deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
"They have been linked to respiratory issues, cardiovascular diseases, and long-term illnesses like cancer."
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