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International Space Station may be more polluted than most American homes
- A study analyzing dust collected from the International Space Station found higher levels of potentially harmful chemical contaminants compared to dust found in homes in the US and Western Europe.
- The contaminants in ISS dust included flame retardants, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, and perfluoroalkyl substances, which are known to pose risks to human health.
- The researchers suggest that careful material choices in spacecraft design and construction could help reduce the presence of these contaminants in future space stations and habitats.
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International Space Station may be more polluted than most American homes
Concentrations of toxic contaminants found in dust on the International Space Station (ISS) surpass those found in floor dust in many U.S. households, a new study has found. Levels of organic pollutants in dust samples from ISS air filters were higher than the median values found in U.S. and Western European homes, according to the…
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Chemical contamination on International Space Station is out of this world
Concentrations of potentially harmful chemical compounds in dust collected from air filtration systems on the International Space Station (ISS) exceed those found in floor dust from many American homes, a new study reveals.
·United States
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