Smoker-survivor genes may have long ancestral history of fighting toxins

ScienceDaily
Nov 25, 2019, 1:13 pm137 pts
Longevity genes that helped humans survive ancient airborne toxins may be the same genes that make humans resilient to pollution from fossil fuels and cigarette smoke today, according to a new study.

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