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  2. Dust - Wikipedia

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    Dust is made of fine particles of solid matter. [1] On Earth, it generally consists of particles in the atmosphere that come from various sources such as soil lifted by wind (an aeolian process), volcanic eruptions, and pollution. Dust in homes is composed of about 20–50% dead skin cells. [2]

  3. Skin sloughing - Wikipedia

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    Skin sloughing is the process of shedding dead surface cells from the skin. It is most associated with cosmetic skin maintenance via exfoliation , but can also occur biologically or for medical reasons.

  4. Desquamation - Wikipedia

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    Scale forms on the skin surface in various disease settings, and is the result of abnormal desquamation. In pathologic desquamation, such as that seen in X-linked ichthyosis, the stratum corneum becomes thicker (hyperkeratosis), imparting a "dry" or scaly appearance to the skin, and instead of detaching as single cells, corneocytes are shed in clusters, which forms visible scales. [2]

  5. Why Is Your Skin A Wreck? You Could Be Going Through ... - AOL

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    Skin, too, is subject to the whims of these potent chemical messengers (think of that sudden breakout that serves as a reminder to stock up on tampons). ... to keep dead skin cells from sticking ...

  6. Corpse decomposition - Wikipedia

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    Cells in tissues break down and release hydrolytic enzymes, and the top layer of skin may become loosened, leading to skin slippage. [7]: 153–162 Decomposition of the gastrointestinal tract results in a dark, foul-smelling liquid called "purge fluid" that is forced out of the nose and mouth due to gas pressure in the intestine.

  7. Dust mite allergy - Wikipedia

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    Dust mites are microscopic arachnids whose primary food is dead human skin cells, but they do not live on living people. [16] They and their feces and other allergens are major constituents of house dust, but because they are so heavy they are not suspended for long in the air.

  8. Hyperkeratinization - Wikipedia

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    The dead cells are then forced out of the follicle (primarily by the growing hair). However, in hyperkeratinization, this process is interrupted and a number of these dead skin cells do not leave the follicle because of an excess of keratin, a natural protein found in the skin. This excess of keratin, which is influenced by genetics, results in ...

  9. A windy May morning becomes 'Like the Walking Dead,' a ... - AOL

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    The last dust storm to hit central Illinois happened in 2017, causing the shut down eastbound Interstate 72 at the Morgan-Sangamon county line and eastbound Illinois 104 at Auburn. One death was ...