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CNTs Look and Behave Like Asbestos Fibers
27 May 2008, 14:12

Categories: nanotubes-wires-fullerenes responsible-nanotechnology

A major study published in Nature Nanotechnology suggests some forms of carbon nanotubes 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.

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