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m10 (particulate matter < 10µm)
Actions on PM10 (Particulate Matter < 10µm) emissions
Local Air Pollution Control (LAPC)
Integrated Pollution Control
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
UK Air Quality Strategy
1988 Sofia Protocol on Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides or their Transboundary Fluxes
1994 Oslo Protocol on Further Reduction of Sulphur Emissions
1999 Gothenberg Protocol to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone
Large Combustion Plant Directive

Historically, interest in particulate matter focused mainly on smoke which can cause health problems especially in combination with other pollutants. However, recent epidemiological evidence is also linking concentrations of particles in the atmosphere with human health effects. Particles can vary widely in size and composition. The PM10 (particles measuring 10µm or less) standard was designed to identify those particles likely to be inhaled by humans, and PM10 has become the generally accepted measure of particulate material in the atmosphere in the UK and in Europe. The main sources of primary PM10 are road transport (all road transport emits PM10, but diesel vehicles emit a greater mass of particulate per vehicle kilometre), stationary combustion (domestic coal combustion has traditionally been the major source of particulate emissions in the UK) and industrial processes (including bulk handling, construction, mining and quarrying). Emissions of PM10 from the UK have declined since 1970. This is due mainly to the reduction in coal use. Emissions in the domestic and commercial sector have fallen from 245 ktonnes (50% of the total emission) in 1970 to 19 ktonnes (14%) in 2007.

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PM10 (Particulate Matter < 10µm) contributes to the following:
Llinked with respiritory problems and asthma Toxic Air Pollution
Can have adverse effects hundreds or thousands of miles from it's source of origin as a result of its ability to resist decomposition Transboundary Air Pollution
Can be composed of many different substances including carcinogens and heavy metals depending on the source Particulate formation
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