SPONGE BATH: Scientists Create Material That Can Scrub Polluted Air Clean

Professor Michael Zaworotko, Bernal Chair of Crystal Engineering and Science Foundation of Ireland Research Professor at University of Limerick’s Bernal Institute. Note: Licenced photo. (True Media/Sean Curtin/Newsflash). Professor Michael Zaworotko, Bernal Chair of Crystal Engineering and Science Foundation of Ireland Research Professor at University of Limerick’s Bernal Institute. Note: Licenced photo. (True Media/Sean Curtin/Newsflash).
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20 May 2022
New sponge-like material has been invented by scientists in Ireland that can absorb toxic benzene from polluted air. Benzene is classified as a carcinogen which increases the risk of cancer and other illnesses and is also a cause of bone marrow failure. It is a natural constituent of crude...