Posted on November 6, 2009, 00:56, by schneider

A team of British researchers is raising new and serious questions about the health risks posed by nanoparticles.

The infinitesimal particles are at the core of a burgeoning new industry that has scores of businesses lining up outside laboratory doors, eager to apply nanotechnology to commercial projects, from cosmetics to antibacterial clothing to targeted delivery of pharmaceuticals.

But many scientists have raised serious questions about the health and environmental dangers posed by nanoparticles and the British study could elevate those concerns to a new plane. However, other researchers insist the conclusions are off-base an dnot relevant when assessing human health risks.

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http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/11/06/nanoparticles-used-to-target-tumors-can-cause-dna-damage-across-the-bodys-protective-barriers/


Informant: Iris Atzmon

 

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