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Most particles by total mass, but not by total health risk. Your phone LED test only detects large particles that your lungs can remove (see https://en.wikipedi
by mrob 6y ago
Most particles by total mass, but not by total health risk. Your phone LED test only detects large particles that your lungs can remove (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucociliary_clearance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucociliary_clearance ). PM2.5 particles are more dangerous because they can make it past the lungs' self-cleaning system, and the very smallest ones can penetrate the lungs and end up in the bloodstream. You need a laser sensor to measure small particles.