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Published online 6 February 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040202-12
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Household chores kick up a dust storm
Vacuum cleaning and bed-making create flurries of pollution.
Simply walking around your home can increase your exposure to particulate pollution, research reveals. The study measured the amount of dust kicked up by household activities such as walking, dancing, making a bed and vacuum cleaning.
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