What diseases were caused by the dust bowl?

The amount of dust caused a lot of diseases. Some of the diseases that occurred during the Dust Bowl were dust pneumonia, rickets, valley fever, and malnutrtion. Dust Pneumonia: A euphemism for clogging of the lungs with dirt. read more

It was a time period full of drought and dust storms throughout Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and Colorado. It affected more than 75% of the United States. The amount of dust caused a lot of diseases. Some of the diseases that occurred during the Dust Bowl were dust pneumonia, rickets, valley fever, and malnutrtion. read more

During the Dust Bowl diseases like scurvy, rickets, dust pneumonia, valley fever, malnutrition, and other respiratory diseases were common. Also, some mental illnesses were depression, excessive stress, and anxiety. read more

A giant dust storm blacks out the sky of Goodwell, Okla., during the Dust Bowl. Chris Johns/National Geographic/Getty Images ­­When pione­ers headed west in the late 19th century, many couldn't resist the lure of the tall gras­sy land in the semiarid midwestern and southern plains of the United States. read more