By Melissa Segrest
Green Right Now
Man-made chemicals that have long made life easier for everyone from cooks to clothiers are getting another round of scientific scrutiny. They may be related to unhealthy levels of cholesterol, a study released Monday suggests.
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UCLA: Tiniest Pollutants May Be Most Heart-Harmful
By John DeFore
A study released today by researchers at UCLA holds more bad news for those concerned with the effects of auto emissions: Nanoparticles (those on the scale of a virus or molecule), which are so small they can’t be filtered by existing technology, may not simply harm our lungs — they may actually [...]
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Tags: · Cholesterol, Emissions, Nanoparticles, pollution
