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Toxins from Great Salt Lake dust are absorbed by plants, soils and human bodies
- April 21, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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Shrinking water levels at the Great Salt Lake are not just about Utah's water supply—they may pose a serious risk to public health. New research from a team at Utah State University and the University of Utah documents the ways metal-laden dust from the drying lakebed may find its way into human bodies—directly through ingestion and indirectly through food systems.
Originally published at Phys.org