Nanoparticulate carbon black particles are the tiny culprits that start emphysema

October 9th, 2015

Nanoparticulate carbon black particles are the tiny culprits that start emphysema
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.
Controlled Environments Magazine
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