How car tires harm our lungs: Invisible pollutant carbon black found to be more dangerous than previously thought
October 7th, 2015How car tires harm our lungs: Invisible pollutant carbon black found to be more dangerous than previously thought
An invisible pollutant produced by car tires and tobacco, among other things, has been found to be even more damaging to lungs than previously thought. Researchers studying the effects of carbon black have found it causes emphysema and DNA damage in smokers. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
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