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Chemical composition of winter time Taiyuan, China (A) and Sacramento, California (C) PM at equal mass concentrations (1µg/µl) in suspension (B). Inorganics dominate Taiyuan (CH) PM (55%), with sulfate being particularly important. Organics (54%) and nitrate (32%) are the largest contributors to the mass in the case of Sacramento (CA) PM.
