Toxic Salton Sea dust may trigger lung inflammation and reduce gut microbial diversity

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A study published in Scientific Reports links toxic dust from California’s Salton Sea to lung inflammation and reduced gut microbial diversity. The research highlights potential health effects of environmental pollution and climate change, particularly for marginalized communities.

Though it may not always feel like it, we are a part of nature, and our health depends on the quality of our environmental surroundings. A new study published in Scientific Reports explores a surprising new connection between climate change, pollution and the negative health impacts marginalized communities disproportionately face.