• Question: what are dust made of

    Asked by germanhelmet to Andrew, Bruce, Lindy, Lizzie on 20 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Lindy Heath

      Lindy Heath answered on 20 Jun 2012:

      Dust is made up of skin flakes, fibers from clothing and furniture, insect waste, plant pollen, human and animal hair, particles from pollution, soil particles… In short lots of different things! The exact composition of dust varies depending on whether you are inside or outside and the time of year.

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