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One can visualize how small the air particles are by comparing them to the human hair. The hair cross-section diameter being ~60 µm, about six PM10 particles and 24 PM2.5 particles could extend over the hairs cross-section perimeter. PM2.5 (or fine PM), tend to penetrate into the gas-exchange regions of the lung (alveolus).
