Los Amigos de la Comunidad, Inc. hosted an information session on August 14 on the receding Salton Sea and its potential impact on air quality, bringing together researchers and residents to address concerns about toxic dust. The project, a two-and-a-half-year collaboration between UC San Diego, UC Riverside, and community partners, aims to measure dust coming from Salton Sea’s exposed lake beds, or playa, identify its chemical composition, and assess the resulting health impact. … The project also has a forecasting component, using weather modeling to track where dust travels during wind events.

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