The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-28
DANGER OF DUST
POINTED OUT BY
HEALTH OFFICER
Street Refuse May
Contain Germs, DIR.
West Says

House dust " more harmful than
outside dust, according t. Dr. O.
G. West and county health officer.
Dust he says Ia moi only a
great Nuisance but under certain
conditions cnn be rrcludicinl to
health. Dust IL really a normal
and very important constituent OF
The air; Il has the function OF Inn
iting the humidity OF the air by
causing the precipitation Of mois-
ture IN the form Of rain. II helps To
control temperature by the forma-
ton OF clouds and foEs Aiken. who
has made a special study OF this
subject. sRys that without dust
ever blade of Rrnss and every
branch OF tree would drip with
moisture deposited by the passing
cir, our dresses would become wet
and dripping: the inside Of our
houftH The walls and every object
IN the o would run with mols-
turer
Most Of the dust IL torn o
the earth by the winds: some
comes from the carbon and other
PARTICLES OF smoke. and quantities
are added from volcanoes. Finally
the air contains interpianetary
particles trat fall through II In a
constant shower.
AIR ire OF dust Is an artificial
product obtained only in laborator-
les. dust consists OF dry minute
particles derived from the animal
mineral and plant kingdom. and
may consist OF seeds. spores. germs.
pollen, nus. bits OF inserts. tissue,
nhres Of cotton and mineral salts.
Modern cities are dust prOduc-
ers. Dust ran be carried enormous
distances by the wind. The smoke
Of burning Chicago reached TO the
Pacific coast Normal atmoapherfr
dust, free from bacteria causes no
Improbable injury or irritation to
the healthy respiratory mucou
membranes. Dust hecomes intur.
ious only when excessive in mount
or when Irritating In character, the
injury depending on the conatancy
or Us presence. Dust may act ind.-
rectp ~ a p-redisposinE cause. IL
~ SAID that dus opens the door
20 man infections such aa colds.
miluenzn pneumonia. ~ and nose
conditions.
The breathing OF henvy mineral
dusts for long periods OF time uro-
duce a chain OF diseases peculiar
10 ench. mineral which deposits IN
the lungs and surrounding glands
HOUSE dust Is more harmful
than outside dust because there a.
more OF n especially In hadl. ven
uhiafsd and inkept rooms and be-
cause u n more apt to contain llv-
inE disease germs. Houae dust
may he Kept down by cleanliness
" the avoidance OF dry dtistfnr
aud sweeping. the use ~
cleaning ana free ycntllptipn
Much housr dust IL blown IN from
outside and rome OF IL. comae In
on dirty shocs. Diling fnotl Win a
wax or parafine mixture helms n
Keep down indoor dust. carpetn
lacked down are sanltary nbomira-
lions and should be replaced with
rugs hat permit OF outdoor clean.
ing ana cumming. especial. here in
fihnqn"rque. street dust may CON
tain disease gerfns OF almost every
Nnown variety Il therefore may be-
come more than a nuisance. for il
~ net only Irritating but may be a
source Of Infection.
TO keep down street dust re-
Felres. first OF al a well construct
f VII ht1h surface. oiled
"l properly cared for: the control
Or auimnis; the covering OF ASH
barrels and carts hauling dusty
iohah; me use Of modern cleaners
20 replace the old or tho present.
day method OF dry Hweoping. Al.
tthtion must also be given 10 spIt-
ing on side walks aud croznInrs
me enforcement Of smoke ordi.
n~ncea' the more extensive flush.
ing % streets and Rcncrairattrntion
=" cl~eaniiness' The pollen or GER
mn planta flying In the air as duat
lr&dt 70 hay fever in suaceptlhIc
n1ifiauair aud constitutes a great
menace 10 health seekers. The
Efaduai paving or Albuquerque A.
tending each year 10 Improve con.
"itelts hecause u In giving un n
roaubcd that can he kept Glenn
ana free OF large collections az
unsf. The 1udicious Application 81
ol would Erentiy help those Soc
lions That are too thinfy settled 10
afford a general paving plan"