Heavy Metal Dust Storms blanket S. Korea

Stars and Stripes: Annual spring dust storms ? called ?hwangsa? in Korean ? carry heavy metals, including lead, cadmium, copper and aluminum, from the Gobi Desert in northern China and southern Mongolia. The one- to 10-micron dust particles can aggravate bronchitis and cause pinkeye, sinusitis and ear infections, according to South Korean and U.S. officials. ... those wishing to track the problem could do so on real-time English-language charts on the Web sites for the U.S. Army and 18th MEDCOM ? www.seoul.amedd.army.mil