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Confluence of co-incidences: Asbestos and Nano

July 21, 2008

Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment

Tags:
asbestos, carbonnanotubes, chemicals, EPA, nanotechnologies, nanotechnology, nanotubes, regulation

On the very same day, Sunday 20th, two of my favorite blogs  posted on events and though neither referenced each other, the overlap of interests is worth noting. In the first blog crack investigative reporter and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner...continued

The next asbestos: Carbon nanotubes linked with mesothelioma in rodent study

May 20, 2008

Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment

Tags:
asbestos, carbon, chemicals, chemistry, mesothelioma, nanotechnologies, nanotubes, toxic

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes cause asbestos-like damage in test mice. That is what a new study is just out today in Nature Nanotechology is reporting, titled: Carbon nanotubes introduced into the abdominal cavity of mice show asbestos-like pathogenicity in a pilot...continued

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