Particulate pollution with diameters less than 2.5 µm are particularly dangerous because they ____

a. can penetrate deep into the lungs
b. dissolve easily in water
c. are chemically neutralized by carbon dioxide
d. dissolve easily in water and they are chemically neutralized by dissolved carbon dioxide
e. can cause eye irritation


ANSWER: a

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