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Increase in dust storms poses health and economic problems

Dust storms pose myriad issues in the U.S. They can cause vehicle crashes due to poor visibility, damage crops and also carry diseases. And in some parts of the South, the number of dust storms is only increasing.

Host Scott Tong speaks to Daniel Tong, an atmospheric scientist at George Mason University, for more.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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