Scientists need your toenails

Exposure to radon can lead to lung cancer-and it shows in our toenails. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Donating blood, plasma, organs, and even full bodies saves countless lives every year. But toenail clippings could also become a life-saving body part with a new pilot study from the University of Calgary in Canada. The team is soliciting toenail donations (sorry, only from Canadians) to study a type of cancer that arises far from our feet-lung cancer .