Researchers also called for long-term studies. Researchers make first-of-its-kind discovery about particles in city air: 'Important … to set limits' first appeared on The Cool Down.

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Researchers have found the first direct evidence that tiny particles of air pollution stick to red blood cells, meaning they can travel freely around the body. These particles are produced by vehicle ...

Although plastic particles in the air are increasingly coming into focus, knowledge about their distribution and effects is still limited. Chemical analyses from Leipzig now provide details from ...

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In a press release, Australia’s University of Technology Sydney unveiled new research undertaken by some of its faculty into the possible link between Alzheimer’s and magnetite, a pollutant most ...

Air pollution harms the lungs, heart and brain in India. Learn the main sources, who is at risk, health effects, and ...

Representative light microscopy images of carbonaceous (black) particles adherent to red blood cells (red arrows) from healthy volunteers. Each image is from a different adult volunteer. Researchers ...