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SUBMITTER: Keil DE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5616076 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Keil Deborah E DE Buck Brenda B Goossens Dirk D Teng Yuanxin Y Pollard James J McLaurin Brett B Gerads Russell R DeWitt Jamie J
Toxicology reports 20160923
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 Nellis Dunes Recreation Area (NDRA) in Clark County, Nevada, a popular off-road vehicle (ORV) recreational site frequented daily by riders, families, and day campers. Because of atmospheric mixing an ...[more]