DoomsdaysCW<p>Alrighty then! All the more reason to send <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> and friends to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars</span></a>! </p><p>Toxic dust on Mars would present serious hazard for astronauts</p><p>By Jack Guy, CNN <br>Published Mar 27, 2025</p><p>"Substances such as silica, gypsum, perchlorates and nanophase iron oxides contained in Martian dust could have life-threatening effects on members of a potential Mars mission, according to a study published in the journal GeoHealth last month.</p><p>"'The biggest danger is the risk to astronauts’ lungs. Since the dust is so fine, it is expected to remain in astronauts’ lungs and some of it will be absorbed into the bloodstream,' study co-author Justin Wang, a medical student at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC), told CNN on Wednesday.</p><p>"'Astronauts are already at risk for pulmonary fibrosis due to the radiation exposure in spaceflight, and many of the hazards including silica and iron oxides can cause pulmonary disease that could be superimposed.'</p><p>"Wang also highlighted concerns that perchlorates – chemical compounds that have been detected at toxic levels in Martian soil – could cause thyroid dysfunction and aplastic anemia – a condition in which the body stops producing enough blood cells."</p><p><a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/toxic-dust-on-mars-would-present-serious-hazard-for-astronauts/1759779" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">accuweather.com/en/weather-new</span><span class="invisible">s/toxic-dust-on-mars-would-present-serious-hazard-for-astronauts/1759779</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MarsMission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarsMission</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MarsMissionNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarsMissionNow</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SendElonToMars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SendElonToMars</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SendTechBrosToMars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SendTechBrosToMars</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SendOligarchsToMars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SendOligarchsToMars</span></a></p>