Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 days agoThis lab asks research volunteers to breathe in toxic fumes — and they do it willinglywww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up140arrow-down12
arrow-up138arrow-down1external-linkThis lab asks research volunteers to breathe in toxic fumes — and they do it willinglywww.cbc.caDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink
minus-squareacosmichippo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 days agoi was curious about the ethics of exposing people to toxic fumes (even with consent): The key to maintaining volunteer safety is that researchers dilute pollutants to levels roughly matching those found in major urban centres. “[Pollution] will be created by the engine or the furnace and then diluted by filtered air down to a safe level,” said Carlsten.
minus-squareziggurat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 days agoIf the researchers told the subjects its safe, then they don’t actually have consent
i was curious about the ethics of exposing people to toxic fumes (even with consent):
If the researchers told the subjects its safe, then they don’t actually have consent