Masri quoted in Voice of OC fireworks article
AirUCI Research Specialist Shahir Masri is quoted in a July 2nd Voice of OC article about the impact of fireworks on air quality. When asked about the particulate matter that is generated, Shahir said, “Basically you can think of it as trying to define a dirt clod – no two dirt clods are going to look the same. So what scientists do instead is we think of them in terms of their size breakdown. Some particles reach deeper into the lung … they can enter the bloodstream.” Read the article
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Tuesday, July 2, 2024