{"id":79414,"date":"2020-06-25T17:45:35","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T17:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/?p=79414"},"modified":"2025-07-23T15:40:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T15:40:56","slug":"sahara-dust-health-impact-how-will-asthma-covid-19-sufferers-be-affected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/sahara-dust-health-impact-how-will-asthma-covid-19-sufferers-be-affected\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsweek: Sahara Dust Health Impact: How Will Asthma, COVID-19 Sufferers Be Affected?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Studies have shown that breathing in dust particles can have an adverse impact on health, especially for those with pre-existing conditions.<\/p>\n<p>While you are in your home, there are some basic steps you can take to further protect your environment, according to the AAFA. 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