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Dust, known as “airborne particles”, refers to solid particles that are suspended in air (diameter ≤ 100 μm). Among them, dust with diameter < 2.5 μm, known as “fine particulate matter”, is referred to as PM2.5. After being inhaled by the human body, PM2.5 can directly enter the blood through the bronchi and alveoli, which are phagocytized by macrophage. Their long-term stay in the alveoli exerts a negative impact on the human cardiovascular, nervous system, and other organs, posing a threat to people’s health. Consequently, indoor air quality has become a great concern.
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Pan, T., Zhu, Y. (2018). PM2.5/Air Quality Monitor Using Arduino. In: Designing Embedded Systems with Arduino. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4418-2_6
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