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China Daily | Updated: 2009-05-20 08:14
The good and bad of dust
Dust poses health risks but can also be beneficial, according to a geography magazine.
Hamburg-based Geo says a typical German household gathers six milligrams of dust per square meter every day. Three quarters of the dust comes from outside and can impair the respiratory tract and irritate the eyes.
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