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The text discusses non-targeted analysis (NTA), which aims to identify the chemicals we are exposed to daily. NTA is challenging because it involves detecting unknown chemicals without knowing exactly what to look for.
What chemicals are we exposed to on a daily basis? That is the central question of ‘non-targeted analysis’ or NTA, an emerging field of analytical science that aims to identify all chemicals around us. A daunting task, because how can you be sure to detect everything if you don’t know exactly what you’re looking for?