How Renovation Fills Your Home with Airborne Dust

Imagine standing in the middle of your living room as a renovation project begins.
The furniture has been pushed aside and covered with plastic sheets. Workers carefully mark the floor before switching on a concrete grinder. Within seconds, the quiet room is transformed. The machine roars to life, sending a pale grey cloud billowing into the air. Sunlight streaming through the windows suddenly reveals thousands of tiny particles floating like a dense fog.
The larger pieces quickly settle onto the floor.
The smaller particles drift slowly toward the hallway.
The finest particles disappear completely.
At first glance, it seems as though the dust has vanished.
In reality, it has only become invisible. ... Read more »