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Climate Change Fuels U.S. Dust Storms With Dire Health Consequences
Respiratory ICU admissions spike in the wake of such storms, which are becoming more common across the American Southwest.
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Dust storms—those billowing walls of sand and dirt often seen seen in the more arid regions of the world—doubled in the American Southwest between the 1990s to 2000s.
Data now suggest these weather systems in the U.S. may be associated with increased intensive care unit admissions.