New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The findings of a new research suggest the presence of airborne pathogens in the hills of Eastern Himalayas, linked with respiratory and skin diseases. Ministry of Science & Technology on Wednesday in a press release warned against the adverse health impact of desert bacteria.

Posing serious public health risks, the research conducted by Bose Institute observed that powerful dust storms can travel hundreds of kilometres. A deep dive study of transboundary dust transport indicates that these dust particles cross densely populated and polluted Indo-Gangetic Plain before finally settling over Himalayan hilltops.

Academicians of Department of Science and Technology (DST) monitored dust storms for over two years before ...