Health Hazard of Ultrafine Particles emitted from Small Home Appliances with Electric Heating Coil and Brushed DC Motors (IMAGE)

Pusan National University

Health Hazard of Ultrafine Particles emitted from Small Home Appliances with Electric Heating Coil and Brushed DC Motors

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While small home appliances are intended to make our lives easier, they can also come with significant health risks. Researchers have characterized the ultrafine particles emitted by some small home gadgets equipped with electric heating coils and brushed DC motors. The findings suggest that home appliances equipped with heating coils and brushed motors release potentially harmful nanoparticles containing heavy metals that can affect the lungs, cardiovascular and cranial nervous system, especially in children.

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Professor Changhyuk Kim, Pusan National University.

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