Radical dangers up in smoke. (research on free radicals and fire) From: Science News | Date: September 12, 1987| Author: Weisburd, Stefi | COPYRIGHT 1987 Science Service, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Radical dangers up in smoke

Where there's smoke, there's fire--and free radicals. These electron-hungry compounds are highly reactive and can cause severe damage to biological tissues. For example, cigarette smoke is loaded with free radicals that scientists think are involved in emphysema and possibly lung cancer. Now researchers at the Biodynamics Institute at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge report that free radicals are also present in the smoke of burning ...

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