Sep 5, 2024 · Chemical analysis also indicated the presence of numerous metals, and levels of arsenic and lithium that exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s soil residential …

Oct 16, 2024 · Two recent studies found “scary” concentrations of arsenic and other potentially harmful chemicals in the dust on dry portions of the Great Salt Lake and in sediment in its …

Sep 19, 2024 · New research out of the University of Utah finds sediments in the Great Salt Lake's exposed playa are potentially more harmful than other major dust sources impacting air …

Mar 7, 2025 · With more than 2.66 million residents living downwind, the dust poses health risks: both from elevated PM10 (particulate matter with a diameter of 10 micrometers or less, also …

There is a fair amount of evidence that Great Salt Lake playa dust contains heavy metals and neurotoxins that can be carried by wind to nearby metropolitan areas.

Aug 5, 2025 · In addition to affecting communities, anthropogenic pollution is delivered to the Lake's playa sediments, which are eroded during dust events. Yet, spatial variability in dust …

Sep 6, 2024 · Sediments in the lake’s exposed playa are potentially more harmful than other major dust sources affecting the Wasatch Front’s air quality, according to a study published …

Sep 16, 2024 · New research out of the University of Utah finds sediments in exposed playa of the Great Salt LAke are potentially more harmful than other major dust sources impacting air …

Jul 4, 2024 · New research from the University of Utah demonstrates how wind-carried dust from the exposed bed of Great Salt Lake is disproportionately affecting disadvantaged communities …

Sep 8, 2024 · As Utah’s Great Salt Lake continues to shrink, revealing more of its dry lakebed, worries are mounting about the dust released from the exposed playa. However, scientists …