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How pollution, cigarette smoke damage airways

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Washington, June 21 -- Scientists at the University of Florence in Italy say that they have gained fresh insights into how pollution and cigarette smoke damage airways.

Lead researcher Pierangelo Geppetti has revealed that the research team studied the effects of chemicals found in cigarette smoke on guinea pig airways.

The researchers believe that such new insights may help develop therapeutics to combat pollution- and smoke-related diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic asthma

During the study, chemicals found in cigarette smoke were shown to activate signalling ...

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