There’s something in the air… This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Could wildfire smoke in the Amazon reach… the South Pole?! Enter Sudip Chakraborty from the University of Maryland. He used satellite data to track black carbon, a chemical produced by combustion. His team determined
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Second-hand smoke is bad enough. But what about THIRD-hand smoke? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. When your neighbor lights up, his smoke gets in YOUR eyes! It then reacts with sunlight or indoor chemicals to form what is called THIRD-hand smoke. Who knew? Peter
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Ah, summertime…the smell of barbecue and… CANCER? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Summer barbecues are delicious and fun! Unfortunately, eating grilled meat and inhaling smoke increases your risk of cancer. But is that the only risk? Professor Eddy Zeng and his students from Jinan
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