Tag: California environmental health


  • Drying Salton Sea Threatens Lungs: New Research Highlights Child-Specific Risks

    Drying Salton Sea Threatens Lungs: New Research Highlights Child-Specific Risks

    Overview: Dust, Dust, and More Dust As California’s Salton Sea shrinks, its exposed lakebed stirs up chemical-laden dust that can be inhaled by nearby residents. New peer-reviewed findings from researchers at the University of California illuminate how this environmental shift may be impacting lung health, particularly among children who live in communities around the drying…