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Nissan Versa Tops the List of Interior Toxins

The Ecology Center, a non-profit environmental group, found that the Nissan Versa, the Chevy Aero, and the Scion xB are the most dangerous cars to be stuck inside. Using an X-Ray Fluorescence device that measures that "elemental composition of any material," the group tested for toxins such as arsenic, bromine, chlorine, and mercury that are found in all components of the interior of a car.

Your Nissan Versa is trying to kill you, with interior toxins

The cars with the safest interiors are the Chevy Cobalt, the Chrysler PT Cruiser, and the Honda Odyssey.

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