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A thick haze has settled over Sydney, blown in from northwest of the city. Dean Lewins/AAP

What do Sydney and other cities have in common? Dust

The haze now engulfing Sydney isn’t an isolated problem. Cities around the world struggle to manage the many sources of tiny airborne particles and the discomfort and illnesses these cause.
Some ingredients in those tiny particles can have big impacts. Yaroslau Mikheyeu/Shutterstock.com

What does the dust in your home mean for your health?

Even the tidiest space has some dust. Researchers are investigating just what these indoor particles are made of and their possible implications for human health.

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