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Researchers show mechanism by which diesel exhaust particles trigger respiratory “flare-ups”

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Previous research has shown a strong association between urban air pollution and respiratory symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath, but the underlying mechanism has been unclear. The team tested the effects of exposure in a guinea pig model and animal nerve tissue. Robinson, Mark A. Birrell, John J.

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