Table 6.
Regulation guidelines for particulate matters (PM10 and PM2.5) in different countries.
| S. No. | Country |
Daily (μg/m3) |
Annual (μg/m3) |
Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM10 | PM2.5 | PM10 | PM2.5 | |||
| 1. | China | 150 | 75 | 70 | 35 | Chen et al. (2020b) |
| 2. | India | 100 | 60 | 60 | 40 | NAAQS (2019) |
| 3. | United States | 150 | 35 | n.a. | 12 | EPA (2020) |
| 4. | European Union | 50 | n.a. | 40 | 25 | EEA (2020) |
| 5. | Australia | 50 | 25 | 25 | 8 | Air NEPM (2016) |
| 6. | Canada | n.a. | 27 | n.a. | 8.8 | Health Canada (2016) |
| 7. | Japan | n.a. | 35 | n.a. | 15 | Bota and Yamasaki (2020) |
| 8. | WHO | 50 | 25 | 20 | 10 | WHO (2018c) |
n.a. – data not available.