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I would guess the particles are from diesel soot[0], but that doesn't make sense that it's the 'first time they have been found', as diesel engines have been po
by arprocter 11y ago
I would guess the particles are from diesel soot[0], but that doesn't make sense that it's the 'first time they have been found', as diesel engines have been popular in Europe for decades.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_exhaust#Effect_of_particles_on_health https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_exhaust#Effect_of_parti...
- gene-h 11y agoThis is the first time they have been found in humans and not just engine exhaust. It will be interesting to see how this pans out. Especially considering there have been some rather heated "anti-nanotechnology" protests in france[0]. At best this could lead to better particulate emissions standards. [0] http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2010/January/22011001.asp http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2010/January/22011001...
- mhurron 11y ago> that doesn't make sense that it's the 'first time they have been found' First time it's been looked for would make it the first time it's been found if it's common.