Rising Particulates on July 4 (IMAGE)

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Rising Particulates on July 4

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This graph shows the rise in fine particulates from 8 p.m. on July 4 in red as compared to the days preceding and after July 4, averaged over the entire country for multiple years. Red represents the 24-hour period starting at 8 p.m. on July 4 and blue represents the days prior to and after this period.

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