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Breath tests -- they're not just for alcohol any more! Michael Phillips at TEDxNJIT

3,228 views · Published 7 October 2013 · 15:01 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2013 · Science & Technology

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Every time you breathe out, you are sending out a huge amount of information about yourself. Every breath contains more than 2,000 different volatile compounds in very low concentrations, and many of them are early warning signals of cancers and infections. Advanced new breath tests can now identify fingerprints of disease at the point-of-care in just a few minutes. Some day soon, you may be able to monitor your own health signals with a high-tech breathalyzer in your pocket.

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