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Environmental engineers reshape understanding of airborne pollution particles
- June 2, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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From sizzling bacon in the kitchen to wildfire smoke in the sky, cooking and pollution release microscopic particles that affect humans' health, the air they breathe, and even weather and climate. New research from Virginia Tech is poised to upend how scientists think about the structure of these tiny airborne droplets and what that means for predictions around air quality, pollution spread, and climate models.
Originally published at Phys.org