What happens on the molecular level when smog gets into the lungs?
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 11:30
in Health & Medicine
Coughing. A sore throat. Maybe a pain in your chest as you take a deep breath. These are all common symptoms for many city-living people when smog levels are high. And while it is well understood that smog can cause such problems, new research has for the first time given us a glimpse as to what might be happening at the molecular level.