Danger Dust

244 readers

167 users here now

A community for those occupationally exposed to dusts, toxins, pollutants, hazardous materials or noxious environments

Dangerous Dusts , Fibres, Toxins, Pollutants, Occupational Hazards, Stonemasonry, Construction News and Environmental Issues

#Occupational Diseases

#Autoimmune Diseases

#Silicosis

#Cancer

#COPD

#Chronic Fatigue

#Hazardous Materials

#Kidney Disease

#Pneumoconiosis

#The Environment

#Pollutants

#Pesticides

and more

Please be nice to each other and follow the rules : []https://mastodon.world/about

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

Bampot

Our Atmosphere Transforms Dust From The Sahara Into Minerals That Fuel Life (www.sciencealert.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Bampot to c/dangerdust

0 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Dust swept from the Sahara desert provides life at the bottom of the marine food chain with a critical nutrient. Without the iron carried far and wide in this mineral cloud, oceanic phytoplankton would struggle to bloom.

Source:

Long-range transport of dust enhances oceanic iron bioavailability

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1428621/full

no comments (yet)

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

there doesn't seem to be anything here