大盐湖缩小后的灰尘每年耗资30万犹他州美元,预计今后20年将超过1美元。 Dust from shrinking Great Salt Lake costs Utah $30M yearly, with projections over $1B in next 20 years.

犹他大学的一项研究发现,大盐湖不断萎缩的沙尘暴每年给犹他州居民造成3 000多万美元的健康相关费用和生产力损失,预计今后二十年将超过10亿美元。 A University of Utah study finds dust storms from the shrinking Great Salt Lake cost Utah residents over $30 million annually in health-related expenses and lost productivity, with projections exceeding $1 billion in the next two decades. 这项研究由经济学家艾伯特·加西亚牵头,将接触尘埃与恶化的哮喘、错过上课日和过早死亡风险增加联系起来,特别是在老年人中。 The research, led by economist Albert Garcia, links dust exposure to worsened asthma, missed school days, and higher risks of premature death, especially among the elderly. 这项研究利用尘埃建模和健康数据,量化了经济影响,以敦促就环境和公共卫生关切采取政策行动。 Using dust modeling and health data, the study quantifies economic impacts to urge policy action on environmental and public health concerns.