Sea air helps against cancer and cholesterol

Breathing in sea air helps to beat cancer and to prevent a high cholesterol, research shows by Ghent University and the Flanders Marine Institute. Have you ever heard of sea spray? That's what researchers call vaporized sea water in the air. Sea spray contains natural substances produced by algae and bacteria, which are good for your health. By breathing in sea air, you also ingest these substances. Air samples. Ghent University researchers have studied the effects of these substances in sea air on our genes. "We took samples of sea air, which we analysed in the lab", Emmanuel Van Acker (faculty of Bioscience Engineering) explains.