The Imperial Valley region of Southeastern California has become one of the most productive agricultural regions in the state and has the highest rates of childhood asthma in California. Lack of precipitation in the Imperial Valley has caused the water level of the Salton Sea to recede to a record low since its formation in the early 1900s. Previous studies of wind and dust deposition conducted in other regions have shown how reduced precipitation, ground heating, and the diminishing water level in an arid climate pose a risk of exposing previously sequestered toxic chemicals to open air, adversely affecting lung health. The purpose of this study is to draw historical parallels between the Aral Sea and Salton Sea in the context of geomorphology, ecology, human health, economics, and human migration, to inform an assessment of environmentally related health impacts of those living in the Imperial Valley region. Future droughts and heatwaves are expected to rise in frequency and severity, disproportionately affecting those impacted by financial and health disparities. Future research must include the implications of population health in the context of GeoHealth as a result of the most recent drought and the receding water levels of the Salton Sea.

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消失的湖泊：在地球健康框架下对干旱和索尔顿海的历史分析

加利福尼亚东南部的帝王谷地区已成为该州生产力最高的农业地区之一，并且是加利福尼亚州儿童哮喘病发生率最高的地区。自1900年代初形成以来，帝国山谷的降水不足使索尔顿海的水位下降至历史最低水平。先前在其他地区进行的风沙尘埃沉积研究表明，在干旱的气候中，降水减少，地面加热以及水位下降如何造成将先前被隔离的有毒化学物质暴露于露天的风险，从而对肺部健康产生不利影响。这项研究的目的是在地貌，生态学，人类健康，经济和人类迁徙的背景下得出咸海和索尔顿海之间的历史相似之处，告知对帝国谷地区居民与环境有关的健康影响的评估。预计未来的干旱和热浪的频率和严重性将增加，对受金融和卫生差距影响的那些灾害的影响将成比例增加。未来的研究必须包括由于最近的干旱和萨尔顿海水位下降而对地球健康造成的人口健康影响。