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It might be wrecking the climate, but carbon dioxide is actually good for your cells

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University of Utah chemists unravel how bicarbonate can protect cells from oxidative stress in a study that challenges how cell damage has been studied for decades .

The discovery shows cells are a lot smarter than previously imagined, which could reshape how we understand oxidative stress and its role in diseases like cancer or aging.

CO2 protects cells from iron-Fenton oxidative DNA damage in E. coli and humans.

Having CO2 slightly higher might actually have a protective effect against radiation, which generates hydroxyl radicals , says Aaron Fleming , Justin C Dingman , Cynthia J Burrows .

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