Saharan dust plumes, traveling from North Africa, can cause vibrant sunsets but also pose respiratory health risks. Individuals with pre-existing respiratory conditions like asthma and COPD are ...

Dust is many things. At its most elemental, dust is a blend of dead skin, hair, fibers from clothing and other textiles, soil, pollen, dander, insect corpses, dust mites. Dust can be a health hazard, ...

On Tuesday, federal officials posted new rules to protect coal and other miners from toxic silica dust, a growing problem in mines that has left thousands sick and dying. It took mine safety ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Floridians may be treated to brilliant sunsets soon as two huge plumes of Saharan dust blow over the state, starting at the end of ...