Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals and Their Lifetime in Ambient Fine Particulate Matter

NIEHS Superfund Research Program - Research Brief Podcasts · Oct 21, 2013 · 5m

For the first time, an expansive study into the concentration and extended decay behaviors of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) in ambient fine particulate matter revealed the ways in which EPFRs decompose in the environment. EPFRs can cause cell damage and induce an inflammatory response, which can lead to a wide range of biological damage.