Air particulate tests begin on Iron Range
The Duluth News Tribune reported today that researchers have collected their first batch of filters from a particle-sampling machine that sits atop Virginia City Hall.
In the coming months, three of these machines will be operating across the Iron Range, helping to assess what airborne particles are found in the shadow of the region’s mines.
“This is an exciting opportunity to look at dust in the air and find out how the background changes from east to west across the Range,� Tamara Diedrich, a research associate for the UMD's Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI), told the News Tribune.
The NRRI and the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health are spearheading a five-year $4.9 million study to investigate whether dust from mines poses health risks to miners.
More about particle-sampling machines from the News Tribune
Learn more from the Minnesota Taconite Workers Lung Health Partnership website
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