Astronaut Health On Moon May Depend On Good Dusting
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 10:21
in Health & Medicine
To prepare for a return to the moon, researchers are evaluating how dust deposits in the lungs in reduced gravity in order to assess the health risk of long-term exposure to lunar particles. The findings will influence the design of lunar bases and could also provide benefits for health care on Earth, such as improved delivery of aerosol medications to the lungs.