Turns out that air pollutants are entering our bodies through our skin
In heavily polluted areas, we all know that we should try to avoid inhaling whatever toxins are floating around as much as possible. That’s why when pollution gets especially bad in China, people are advised to stay indoors, and it’s one of the reasons behind the rise in surgical masks being worn in Tokyo, Japan.
But a new study has found that when it comes to certain airborne pollutants, called phthalates, our skin can absorb just as much as we’re breathing in.
Source and further reading:
http://www.sciencealert.com/air-pollutants-are-entering-our-bodies-through-our-skin-study-finds
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So how long before full body suits are the norm in Tokyo?
ReplyDeleteThis is a question you need to answer, after all you live there ;)
ReplyDeleteI have always thought it was healthier to live more rurally, more so by the coast, as long as it is away from polluting industry. I believe city centres should be car free and trams to be used, but people do love their cars
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