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Staff members were later given flimsy dust masks from the maintenance room, said Barbeau. The masks are designed to protect workers from large dust particles and not for medical use.

But over the years, critics of that simple respirator have raised serious questions. They say some masks didn’t go far enough to protect workers against deadly dust, like asbestos.

To protect yourself from Saharan dust, stay indoors as much as you can, wear a dust mask like a KN95 if you go outside and use a HEPA air filter inside to keep the air clean.

He said reducing exposure to dust was really important. "People will immediately think 'I'm putting on a dust mask', and that can be part of the solution," he said.

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To protect yourself from Saharan dust, stay indoors as much as you can, wear a dust mask like a KN95 if you go outside and use a HEPA air filter inside to keep the air clean.