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This report is concerned with effects upon health of "suspended particulate matter" (SPM). `There is clear evidence of associations between concentrations of particles, similar to those encountered currently in the UK, and changes in a number of indicators of damage to health.' Also published by HMSO are the reports "Particles" from the Expert Panel on Air Quality Standards (ISBN 0 11 753199 5), and "Health effects of exposures to mixtures of air pollutants" from the Advisory Group on the Medical Aspects of Air Pollution Episodes (ISBN 0 11 321962 8)