Dust storms drive rise in hospital admissions for asthma and heart failure

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Dust storms drive rise in hospital admissions for asthma and heart failure

Climate change is driving an increase in dust storms and research undertaken in the American Southwest, indicates this will cause an increase in hospital emergency department admissions. In particular, the team from the National Jewish Health, Emory University and the University of Colorado found a rise in admissions for asthma, congestive heart failure and car accidents on the day of, or shortly after, such storms. The study focused on Arizona,…