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Don’t Breathe the Moondust
published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This NASA site describes how an Apollo astronaut caught "lunar dust hay fever" and how breathing lunar dust poses a serious health risk. The site contains several images of lunar dust.  In addition, the even more serious hazard of dust on Mars is presented.
https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2005/22apr_d...
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Astronomy
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- Space Exploration
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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: Does not have a copyright, license, or other use restriction.
Provided by NASA
Keywords: Mars, dust, health risk, lunar dust, moon, moondust, respiration, respiratory
Record Creator: Metadata instance created April 25, 2008 by Ann Deml
Record Updated: Apr 23, 2010 by Lyle Barbato
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AIP Format
(National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington), WWW Document, (https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2005/22apr_dontinhale/).
AJP/PRST-PER
Don’t Breathe the Moondust (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington), <https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2005/22apr_dontinhale/>.
APA Format
Don’t Breathe the Moondust. (n.d.). Retrieved April 16, 2026, from National Aeronautics and Space Administration: https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2005/22apr_dontinhale/
Chicago Format
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Don’t Breathe the Moondust. Washington: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2005/22apr_dontinhale/ (accessed 16 April 2026).
MLA Format
Don’t Breathe the Moondust. Washington: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 16 Apr. 2026 <https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2005/22apr_dontinhale/>.
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