Stony Stevenson writes "Certain carbon nanotubes may be as hazardous to humans as asbestos, according to a new report.
A paper to be published in Nature Nanotechnology suggests that inhaling certain types of nanotubes can lead to the formation of mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer commonly caused by exposure to asbestos.
"This is a wakeup call for nanotechnology in general and carbon nanotubes in particular," said Andrew Maynard, co-author of the report and chief science advisor to the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies."
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