Italy's National Research Council reports that the air in Rome contains trace amounts of cocaine and cannabis. Nicotine, caffeine, and other chemicals were also detected. The concentration of cocaine, .1 nanograpms per cubic meter, was far below the legal limit for air toxins, but they are still worried about it. From the Associated Press:
"The highest concentrations of cocaine were found in the center of Rome and especially in the area of the University of La Sapienza," said Dr. Angelo Cecinato, who led the investigation.
Researchers can't say for sure why the high concentrations were registered in those locations, but Cecinato stressed that the findings didn't necessarily mean that cocaine and cannabis are more heavily used there.
Link to AP article, Link to Italian language press release
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