Particle pollution:
A)only causes short-term effects on the body
B)damages the body in the same way as radon poisoning
C)has been decreasing in the eastern part of the U.S.
D)can pass straight through the lungs into the bloodstream

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Particle pollution can be small enough to pass through the lungs and into the bloodstream, causing long-term health effects such as heart disease and lung cancer. It is not equivalent to radon poisoning and has not been consistently decreasing in all parts of the U.S.

Particle Pollution