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A new analysis suggests that exposure to mineral dust may be a bigger cause of premature death in Africa than previously thought.
NASA Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin, using VIIRS data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Story by Adam Voiland.
Published May 1, 2019
Data acquired February 2, 2016