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.



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International Space Station may be more polluted than most American homes

Scientists analysed dust from air filters within the ISS and compared them to contaminants found in houses on Earth.

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Study reveals chemical contamination on International Space Station

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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Concentrations of potentially harmful chemicals in dust collected from the International Space Station (ISS) exceed those found in floor dust from many American and western European homes, new research reveals.

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The International Space Station (ISS) first launched back in 1998, and several new hubs for astronauts to call their temporary home are hoping to launch by 2030.

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International Space Station is dangerously dusty, new research says

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.

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Chemical contamination on International Space Station is out of this world, study shows

Brighton has been caught on camera from 250 miles above Earth

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Chemical contamination on International Space Station is out of this world

Levels of potentially harmful chemicals found in dust collected by filtration systems aboard the International Space Station are greater than those in floor dust found in U.S. homes.

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The chemical contamination of the International Space Station is out of this world (and not in a good way)

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are living in an environment that contains higher levels of potentially harmful chemicals than seen in

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Chemical Contamination on International Space Station Exceeds That Found Back Home

International Space Station may be more polluted than most American homes

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