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Breathalyzers Could Detect Many Diseases


Breathalyzers Could Detect Many Diseases
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Since 1931, when the first “drunkometer” was tested by police in the U.S., law enforcement agencies around the world have been using portable breath analyzers to catch drunken drivers. In a variation on a theme, doctors are finding they can use simple breathalyzers to detect a variety of diseases — everything from malaria to cancer. VOA's George Putic reports.

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