Free radicals in air trigger respiratory diseases
April 18th, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by admin
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Sydney, April 18 (IANS) The presence of free radicals in the air could irreversibly damage amino acids, the body’s building blocks, and trigger respiratory diseases. A radical like nitrate is formed by two common pollutants
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- - nitro compounds
- - nitrogen dioxide
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