California’s drying Salton Sea harms the lungs of people living nearby, say researchers

THE GUARDIAN - Chemical-laden dust from southern California’s drying Salton Sea is probably harming the lungs of people around the shrinking body of water, and the effects are especially pronounced in children, new peer-reviewed research from the University of California, Irvine, shows. A separate peer-reviewed study from the University of California, Riverside, also found the...
By Tom Perkins | The Guardian |

The lung microbiome is also beneficial to our health — and harmful dust can alter it

DISCOVER MAGAZINE - When it comes to the microbiome, researchers have extensive knowledge of the microbial community living in our guts. The lungs, however, are a different story. While it may sound odd, microbes do live in our lungs, and breathing in certain substances, like certain dust, can cause harm to the lung microbiome. A...
By Monica Cull | Discover Magazine |
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