Space dust has more organic contamination than the average US home
Levels of potentially harmful organic compounds in the dust aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are higher than those found in US and western European homes. It is the first time persistent organic chemicals have been detected in a non-terrestrial environment, and the team that carried out the analysis says that the findings will inform future material choices for manned spacecraft.
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/space-dust-has-more-organic-contamination-than-the-average-us-home/4017876.article #ISS #organic #contamination #space #dust #health #spacecraft
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