Long-time listeners would have heard Norman decrying fine particulate air pollution and its negative effects on health.But when it’s all around us – on our worksites, in our offices and on our motorways – how are you supposed to protect yourself?Norman and Tegan explain what fine particulate air pollution is, and what it does to the body once it’s breathed in.References:Estimates of global mortality burden associated with short-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5)The health effects of fine particulate air pollutionAmbient (outdoor) air pollution - World Health OrganizationParticulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) - Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterAir pollution is not ‘the new smoking’: comparing the disease burden of air pollution and smoking across the globe, 1990–2017East Side Story: Historical Pollution and Persistent Neighborhood Sorting

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