Non-biological particles and health

This report advises on the current state of knowledge on the effects of variations in mass concentrations of suspended particles upon health (excluding occupational exposures), encompassing varying possible effects of outdoor airborne non-biological particles.

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What are the possible effects of outdoor airborne non-biological particles on health? This report from the Committee on the Medical Effets of Air Pollutants advises on: the current state of knowledge on the effects of variations in mass concentrations of suspended particles upon health (excluding occupational exposures); the value of the measure of particle levels (PM10) used by the Department of the Environment's Automated Urban Network monitoring sites as an index or indicator of levels of airborne particles of significance to health; and gaps in current understanding and the need for future research.