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Thomas Gill

El Paso
As seen in: AGU's Eos
Dust Tweeter! Professor/Scientist @UTEP educator, futurist,Predictor,humorist,human rights defender,thoughtprovoker #aerosols #drylands #aeolian #DisabledInSTEM
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Danger in the Dust! The Hazards of Windblown Dust

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By Thomas Gill, Daniel Tong, William Sprigg
| AGU's Eos
Editors’ Vox is a blog from AGU’s Publications Department. Dust comprises small particles (about 50 microns or smaller in diameter) of sediment or soil which are suspended in the atmosphere and transported by the wind. While these small airborne particles may seem benign, they pose a significant threat to human and environmental health, transportation safety, and the global economy.
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aerosols & particles

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By Thomas Gill, Daniel Tong, William Sprigg, Jenessa Duncombe Verified
| AGU's Eos
Posted inEditors' Vox Airborne dust not only causes disease, it also menaces transportation on land, sea, and air; disrupts renewable energy systems; transports pathogens and toxic substances; and poses many other hazards. Posted inResearch Spotlights by InMAP estimates air pollution within cities, but its predictions are flawed for specific chemicals. Now, scientists are addressing that shortcoming.
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