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Health effects of mineral dusts

http://minerals.cr.usgs.gov/projects/dusts/

Overview of project to develop and apply a variety of earth science methods to interpret the geologic links between mineral dusts such as silica and asbestos and human health problems with links to contacts, tasks, and products.

by Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center (Sponsor)
Related topics:
Contamination and pollution, Environmental health (human), Human environmental safety, Mineralogy

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