Monday, November 16, 2009

Outside dust can be dangerous

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120252957

This excellent short piece summarizes a little know serious health risk -- dust from toxic release can follow persons into their home and remain for decades.

Here is the link to the abstract on Dr. Beamer's recent article on this factor:

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es9003735

and more links to this issue.

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=107488
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/age-old-mystery-of-household-dust-solved_100267067.html

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