A new UC Riverside study that examined air quality and respiratory health in the Salton Sea shows dust storms are creating environmental harms and inequality for families.
The Salton Sea, California’s largest inland lake, has been shrinking as temperatures rise and water decreases. Dust from the exposed lake bed blows inside the homes of people near the Coachella and Imperial Valleys.
UCR researchers placed air quality monitors inside the homes of 15 mothers, who documented their experiences through personal narratives. The mothers used photography and personal narratives to share anecdotes of their experiences…