Prolonged exposure to particulate matter in
air pollution in the Los Angeles Basin triggered inflammation and the
appearance of cancer-related genes in the brains of rats, a Cedars-Sinai
study has found.
While previous research has documented the association between air air pollution in the Los Angeles Basin triggered inflammation and the
appearance of cancer-related genes in the brains of rats, a Cedars-Sinai
study has found.
pollution and a variety of diseases, including cancer, the study found
markers indicating certain materials in coarse air pollution -- nickel,
in particular -- may play a role in genetic changes related to disease
development, said Julia Ljubimova, MD, PhD.
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