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So tyre and brake dust, wood fires/stoves, badly-controlled industry, and so on. Don't underestimate this stuff. Replacing the burner with a heat pump really eased my asthma, so lord knows what it was doing to my lungs.
I should point out the article OP linked didn't mention PM2.5 directly, but one of the articles this one linked to did; focusing on women's health specifically. They did not cite tire and brake dust specifically, not to say it is or isn't a factor, but briefly touched on an all-encompassing "environmental" catchall and moved along. It was not discussed more than a passing mention.
No, I mentioned it, after checking that it's still one of the main sources of PM2.5.
Fuck electric cars, too. They are not the solution to the crisis we are in.
E-bikes are freaking awesome, especially with some proper infrastructure strewn about.
I bought a portable air filter/purifier. I'm not convinced the carbon sheet is grabbing that much of the truly bad stuff but at least the particulates should be caught in the main filters. My house is pretty small and just scooping the kitty litter makes a noticeable dust cloud in the sunlight.