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Carbon Nanotubes That Look Like Asbestos, Behave Like Asbestos
June 3rd, 2008
A major study published in Nature Nanotechnology suggests some forms of carbon nanotubes -- a poster child for the "nanotechnology revolution" -- could be as harmful as asbestos if inhaled in sufficient quantities. The study used established methods to see if specific types of nanotubes have the potential to cause mesothelioma -- a cancer of the lung lining that can take 30-40 years to appear following exposure. The results show that long, thin multi-walled carbon nanotubes that look like asbestos fibers, behave like asbestos fibers. Discovered nearly 20 years ago, carbon nanotubes have been described as the wonder material of the 21st Century. Light...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-06-03)
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