[{"PugetSoundIndicatorID":1,"PugetSoundIndicatorName":"Exposure to impaired air quality","PugetSoundIndicatorType":"Vital Sign Indicator","MeasurementUnit":"Percent (%)","PugetSoundIndicatorDetailPageUrl":"qa.pugetsoundinfo.wa.gov/Indicator/Detail/1","PugetSoundIndicatorDescription":"\u003Cp\u003EParticle pollution, also called particulate matter (PM), is a mixture of tiny solids or liquid droplets that includes smoke, soot, dirt, and dust floating in the air. PM\u003Csub\u003E2.5\u003C/sub\u003E (particles less than 2.5 micrometers) is identified as a pollution problem in many Washington communities and is associated with a number of adverse health impacts. This indicator tracks the percent of the Puget Sound population exposed to air quality that does not meet the state healthy air goal for PM\u003Csub\u003E2.5\u003C/sub\u003E (20 \u0026micro;g/m\u003Csup\u003E3\u003C/sup\u003E).\u003C/p\u003E","PugetSoundIndicatorPublicationStatus":"Published","LastUpdatedDate":"2025-05-06T22:42:54.943Z"}]