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The Particle Pollution Report: Current Understanding of Air Quality and Emissions through 2003

NOTE: Revised version posted 2/8/2005 at 12:00 noon
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Cover (PDF 2 pp., 1.4 MB)  

The 2003 PM Report Cover
Download the entire report in PDF format. (PDF 32 pp., 5.6 MB)

Introduction (PDF 2 pp., 771 KB)  
   Major Findings (PDF)  
Understanding Particle Pollution (PDF 8 pp., 1.4 MB)  
   Particle Pollution Is… (PDF)  
   Complex (PDF)  
   A Continuum of Sizes (PDF)  
   Made Up of Many Species (PDF)  
   Seasonal (PDF)  
   Both Local and Regional (PDF)  
Particle Pollution in 2003 (PDF 3 pp., 1.3 MB)  
    PM10 - PM2.5 (PDF)  
Looking at Trends (PDF 7 pp., 1.4 MB)  
   PM10 National and Regional Trends (PDF)  
   PM2.5 National and Regional Trends (PDF)  
   25-Year PM2.5 Trends (PDF)
   Rural Sulfate Trends (PDF)
Explaining the Trends (PDF 5 pp., 1.4 MB)
   PM2.5 Trends in Three Regions (1999-2003) (PDF)
   Effect of Meteorology (PDF)   Additional Technical Information
(powerpoint, 42 pp, 4.8 MB)
   The PM2.5 Remainder (PDF)  
   Control Programs (PDF)   Additional Technical Information
(PDF, 42 pp, 3.6 MB)
The Future (PDF 2 pp., 857 KB)  
    Upcoming PM2.5 Designations (PDF)
    PM2.5 and Other Pollutants (PDF)
Acronyms and More Information (PDF 1 pp., 435 KB)

Carbon Monoxide Ozone Lead Nitrogen Dioxide Sulfur Dioxide

 

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