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Dust is made of fine particles of solid matter. [1] On Earth, it generally consists of particles in the atmosphere that come from various sources such as soil lifted by wind (an aeolian process), volcanic eruptions, and pollution. Dust in homes is composed of about 20–50% dead skin cells. [2]
Anne-Marie Bird links Pullman's concept of "Dust" to "a conventional metaphor for human physicality inspired by God's judgment on humanity." [1] Writing in Children's Literature in Education, she suggests that the first trilogy develops John Milton's metaphor of "dark materials" from Paradise Lost "into a ‘substance’ in which good and evil, and spirit and matter – conceptual opposites ...
A video on cleaning dust from workers' clothing. Occupational dust exposure occurs when small particles are generated at the workplace through the disturbance/agitation of rock/mineral, dry grain, timber, fiber, or other material. When these small particles become suspended in the air, they can pose a risk to the health of those who breath in ...
Dust, pet dander, and hair can accumulate quickly around the edges of rooms and baseboards, so these areas at the base of a room or hidden behind furniture are commonly missed during a regular ...
Strong winds in central California kicked up a dust storm on Monday that hindered visibility and sparked a pileup involving 20 cars. The National Weather Service office in Hanford issued a dust ...
Cosmic dust – also called extraterrestrial dust, space dust, or star dust – is dust that occurs in outer space or has fallen onto Earth. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Most cosmic dust particles measure between a few molecules and 0.1 mm (100 μm ), such as micrometeoroids (<30 μm) and meteoroids (>30 μm). [ 3 ]
In the U.S. desert southwest, experts expect to see a 57% increase in coarse atmospheric dust and a 38% increase in the more dangerous fine atmospheric dust by the end of the century.
Dust (Sooraya Qadir) [1] is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character usually appears in X-Men -related comic books. Sooraya is a mutant with the ability to transform her body into a pliable cloud of dust.