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Toxic Salton Sea dust may trigger lung inflammation and reduce gut microbial diversity

Though it may not always feel like it, we are a part of nature, and our health depends on the quality of our environmental surroundings. A new study published in Scientific Reports explores a surprising new connection between climate change, pollution and the negative health impacts marginalized com...

Toxic Salton Sea dust may trigger lung inflammation and reduce gut microbial diversity
Image: Phys.org
Though it may not always feel like it, we are a part of nature, and our health depends on the quality of our environmental surroundings. A new study published in Scientific Reports explores a surprising new connection between climate change, pollution and the negative health impacts marginalized communities disproportionately face.

Originally published at Phys.org

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