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Dust plumes from gravel roads pose minor inhalation risk study says
An interview with Patrick O Shaughnessy, a University of Iowa professor, outlines research on dust plumes from gravel roads and their effects on lungs. He notes mostly benign hazards, with metals like manganese and chromium potentially contributing to risk, especially for children, and describes how plumes rise and decay with traffic.
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Patrick O’shaughnessy
O’shaughnessy
Occupational and Environmental Health Department
University of Iowa
Iowa
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Linn
the Gazette