Studies found ‘scary’ concentrations of metals in Great Salt Lake dust. Here’s what that means.
The research “doesn’t say the sky is falling and we’re all going to die,” said one scientist, but she added the dust is “a concern and it’s definitely worth continuing to look at.”
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dust blows off the Great Salt Lake past Antelope Island on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. New studies show how dust from the Great Salt Lake's exposed lakebed may be harming public health.