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U Alberta study shows for the first time that sunlight causes chemical reactions in road dust; singlet oxygen

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Researchers at the University of Alberta (Canada) have shown for the first time that road dust is photochemically active; i.e., sunlight causes chemical reactions in the dust. We found that when you shine light on road dust, it produces a reactive form of oxygen called singlet oxygen. —Sarah Styler, corresponding author.