A drying Great Salt Lake is spewing toxic dust. It could cost Utah billions

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By Leia LarsenDec 1, 2025, 4:30 am115 ptsTrending
Note to readers • This story is made possible through a partnership between The Salt Lake Tribune and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The dust blowing from the dry bed of the Great Salt Lake is creating a serious public health threat that policymakers and the scientific community are not…

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A drying Great Salt Lake is spewing toxic dust. It could cost Utah billions

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