Study Links Air Pollution Nanoparticles To Brain Cancer For First Time
MONTREAL (CBS Local) — Tiny particles produced by motor traffic have been linked to brain cancer for the first time, according to a new study from Canadian researchers.
The study, published in the journal Epidemiology, found that higher exposures of ultra-fine particles (UFPs), which are produced by fuel burning, particularly in diesel vehicles, significantly increase people’s chances of getting the deadly cancer.
Specifically, it found that a one-year increase in pollution exposure
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