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Natural Aerosolic Mineral Dusts and Human Health

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Fine atmospheric dust (including fine mineral aggregates, fibrous minerals, and fibrous organic materials) reaches concentrations in many parts of the world sufficient to constitute a major influence upon both human and animal health.

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    The PM (particulate matter) standard is based on the total mass of particles measuring 2.5 μm or less observed in a 24 h period.

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Derbyshire, E. (2013). Natural Aerosolic Mineral Dusts and Human Health. In: Selinus, O. (eds) Essentials of Medical Geology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4375-5_19

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