WHEN YOU
LOOK
Western Bluebird
MT. ST. HELENS ASH
When you look at this jar of Mount St. Helens ash, you see a miracle.
Mount Saint Helens was the catalyst for starting extensive research into both respiratory health and ash particle toxicity. It turns out there was no significant evidence of radioactivity or toxicity in the ash particles that fell, and they did not lead to increased mortality rates.
We know about the devastation that ensued from the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, but, in actuality, the eruption of Mount St. Helens brought welcomed consequences to the world regarding health, ecology, economy, and agriculture.
The eruption led to increased understandings of ecological recovery from the surprising amount of flora and fauna that survived the blasts, which created an opportunity for ecologists to research.
Also, the ash that fell was simply tilled into the soil to create beneficial chemical nutrients which led to the prosperity of the apple and wheat industries promptly after the eruption. The employment rates also stayed roughly the same due to the necessity of timber salvaging and ash and cleanup operations.
a highly improbable or extraordinary event, development, or accomplishment that brings very welcome consequences.​
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