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Illegal drugs can be detected in the air - and could change people's behaviour
By Ted Thornhill
Last updated at 3:30 PM on 19th December 2011
With reader comments
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By Ted Thornhill
Last updated at 3:30 PM on 19th December 2011
With reader comments
We know that air pollution in the form of traffic and factory fumes can pose a health risk – but airborne traces of illegal drugs could do too, say researchers. Scientists at the Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research in Rome found traces of cocaine and cannabis in the air around dozens of sites in Italy.
They also discovered statistical correlations between cocaine levels and certain types of cancer – and between cannabis levels and mental disorders.
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