Big questions about particulate matter

Air pollution is one of the greatest challenges of our time. The area where we live – the diamond between the Randstad, Flanders and the Ruhr area – is the dirtiest part of Europe. All studies show that this cross-border problem is harmful to health. Air pollution costs us an average of nine months of our lives. People in our city centres in particular are becoming increasingly aware of the dangers of particulate matter, but in rural areas too, the realisation is growing that we need to take action. That is why it is first and foremost important to know exactly what particulate matter is, how we cause it, what its consequences are and what we can do about it. These essential questions and answers about particulate matter are brought together in this book by Dirk Avonts and Wim Van Hees.