USA TODAY — We You might be inhaling dangerous, cancer-causing carcinogens during your commute.
That's according to a new study from the University of California, Riverside, which found that drivers who spend more than 20 minutes in their cars are at risk of exposure to formaldehyde and benzene.
Both are toxic chemicals embedded in vehicle carpets, paints and fuels that "can lead to cancer and developmental defects," Aalekhya Reddam, lead author and graduate student at UCR, told USA TODAY.