Dust

Visualization of narrower problems
Name(s): 
Excessive wind-blown dirt
Nature 
Dust is a particulate contaminant suspended in the atmosphere. Like carbon dioxide it limits the amount of energy arriving and leaving the surface of the planet, with consequent changes in weather patterns. Industrial, transport and domestic equipment all release particles of dust into the atmosphere. Such man-made contaminants include: carbon and metal flakes, nuclear bomb debris, pesticides and other agricultural chemicals, and lead from combustion engines. The exposure of man to dusts can lead to a wide variety of respiratory diseases, including pulmonary fibrosis, obstructive lung disease, allergy and lung cancer.
Broader 
Natural pollutants
Particulate atmospheric pollution
Narrower 
Oil smoke
Acid mists
Dust storms
Coal fly-ash
Carbon black
Mineral dusts
Dust explosions
Interstellar dust
Metal dust and fumes
Harmful paint pigments
Unpractised dust control
Dust as an occupational hazard
Related 
Aeroallergens
Aggravates 
Dyspnoea
Tuberculosis
Air pollution [in 2 loops]
Typhoid fever
Pneumoconiosis
Chronic bronchitis
Deterioration in atmospheric visibility
Demoralizing images of rural community identity [in 1 loop]
Obstruction of astronomical observation by environmental pollution
Aggravated by 
Wind
Solid wastes
Volcanic eruptions
Smoke as a pollutant
Excessive mechanization
Uncontrolled industrialization
Underutilized agricultural wastes
Overtrafficked residential streets
Inadequate domestic refuse disposal
Destructive techniques for weather modification
Environmental degradation from use of unsurfaced country roads and tracks
Strategy(ies) 
Minimizing soil erosion
Constructing wind-breaks
Value(s) 
Dirtiness
Excess
Reference(s) 
Pye, Kenneth: Aeolian Dust and Dust Deposits
Type 
(D) Detailed problems