Do you wish to settle on Mars? The dust there is ‘poisonous’, a study revealed a shocking fact

There has been a lot of talk about Mars for some time now. Thousands of researches are being done on Earth about it. Many people of the world are dreaming of settling on Mars. If you are also one of them, then this news can be important for you. What has happened is that recently a study has found that Mars dust can pose a serious threat to human health. The toxic elements present in this dust can cause breathing problems and other diseases.

Mars dust is a threat to health

Actually, according to international media reports, a study has come out on this. According to the study, scientists have found that Mars dust is very fine. Which can penetrate deep into the lungs of humans and reach the blood stream. Silica gypsum and many types of metals are found in this dust. Which can harm health. Not only this, the human mission there will have to face many challenges.

Scientists say that the dust of Mars is not very sharp and rough but it sticks everywhere and fine particles can get deposited in the lungs. According to the study, the dust of Mars can be more dangerous than the dust of the moon because it also contains toxic elements. During the Apollo mission, astronauts had to face problems like cough, irritation in the eyes and sore throat due to moon dust. It was also compared with this.

Microgravity.. Radiation.. Risk of diseases

Along with this, the study also states that the silica present in the dust of Mars can cause lung disease silicosis which is commonly seen in coal miners. Apart from this, perchlorates and other toxic metals like chromium and arsenic present in this dust can be harmful to health. Researchers say that due to the microgravity and radiation present on Mars, the effect of these elements can be more dangerous.

Let us tell you that NASA and China are planning to send humans to Mars in the next decade. In these missions, astronauts will have to stay on the surface of Mars for several months and the possibilities of staying there for a long time will be tested. But in view of the new study, there is a need to work seriously on safety measures for human settlement on Mars