Associate Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California.
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Toxic dust from the shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung growth amid water loss, study finds
A new study shows that toxic dust from Southern California’s shrinking Salton Sea impedes lung development in children, as water loss and industrial expansion reshape the region’s environment.
April 15, 2026
