Health effects from exposure to atmospheric mineral dust near Las Vegas, NV, USA

Desert areas are usually characterized by a continuous deposition of fine airborne particles. Over time, this process results in the accumulation of silt and clay on desert surfaces. We evaluated health effects associated with regional atmospheric dust, or geogenic dust, deposited on surfaces in the...

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Main Authors: Deborah E. Keil, Brenda Buck, Dirk Goossens, Yuanxin Teng, James Pollard, Brett McLaurin, Russell Gerads, Jamie DeWitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750016300762