The skinny on how shed skin reduces indoor air pollution
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 10:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Flakes of skin that people shed at the rate of 500 million cells every day are not just a nuisance the source of dandruff, for instance, and a major contributor to house dust. They actually can be beneficial. A new study, published in the American Chemical Society's journal, Environmental Science & Technology, concludes that oil in those skin cells makes a small contribution to reducing indoor air pollution.