Health and safety effects of airborne soil dust in the Americas and beyond
Risks associated with dust hazards are often underappreciated, a gap between the
knowledge pool and public awareness that can be costly for impacted communities. This …
knowledge pool and public awareness that can be costly for impacted communities. This …
Dust in the Critical Zone: North American case studies
The dust cycle facilitates the exchange of particles among Earth's major systems, enabling
dust to traverse ecosystems, cross geographic boundaries, and even move uphill against …
dust to traverse ecosystems, cross geographic boundaries, and even move uphill against …
Dust storms, valley fever, and public awareness
We discuss several issues raised by Comrie (2021, https://doi. org/10.1029/2021GH000504)
, which uses a crowdsourced data set to study dust storms and coccidioidomycosis (Valley …
, which uses a crowdsourced data set to study dust storms and coccidioidomycosis (Valley …
Mortality risks from a spectrum of causes associated with sand and dust storms in China
Abstract Sand and Dust Storms (SDS) pose considerable health risks worldwide. Previous
studies only indicated risk of SDS on overall mortality. This nationwide multicenter time …
studies only indicated risk of SDS on overall mortality. This nationwide multicenter time …
Quantifying international and interstate contributions to primary ambient PM2. 5 and PM10 in a complex metropolitan atmosphere
We quantify the contributions of long-range and regionally transported aerosols to ambient
primary PM 2.5 and PM 10 in a representative United States industrialized/urban …
primary PM 2.5 and PM 10 in a representative United States industrialized/urban …
When a dust storm is not a dust storm: Reliability of dust records from the Storm Events Database and implications for geohealth applications
Windblown dust impacts human health, air quality, and climate. The National Weather
Service Storm Events Database (SED) is a widely used dataset of significant or unusual …
Service Storm Events Database (SED) is a widely used dataset of significant or unusual …
Particle size distribution and particulate matter concentrations during synoptic and convective dust events in West Texas
K Ardon-Dryer, MC Kelley - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2022 - acp.copernicus.org
Dust events are an important and complex constituent of the atmospheric system that can
impact Earth's climate, the environment, and human health. The frequency of dust events in …
impact Earth's climate, the environment, and human health. The frequency of dust events in …
Associations between dust exposure and hospitalizations in a dust-prone city, Lubbock, TX, USA
E Herrera-Molina, TE Gill, G Ibarra-Mejia… - Air Quality, Atmosphere …, 2024 - Springer
Although it is a growing area of investigation in the Global Dust Belt, only a few population-
level studies have evaluated the human health associations of windblown dust in North …
level studies have evaluated the human health associations of windblown dust in North …
Evaluating data product exposure metrics for use in epidemiologic studies of dust storms
K Hohsfield, C Rowan, R D'Souza, S Ebelt… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Dust storms are increasing in frequency and correlate with adverse health outcomes but
remain understudied in the United States (US), partially due to the limited spatio‐temporal …
remain understudied in the United States (US), partially due to the limited spatio‐temporal …
Spatial, temporal, and meteorological impact of the 26 February 2023 dust storm: increase in particulate matter concentrations across New Mexico and West Texas
MC Robinson, K Schueth… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2024 - acp.copernicus.org
The southwestern portions of the United States experience dust events frequently due to arid
and semi-arid environments and close proximity to multiple deserts. On 26 February 2023, a …
and semi-arid environments and close proximity to multiple deserts. On 26 February 2023, a …