Mounting evidence that carbon nanotubes may be the new asbestos

A series of experiments have demonstrated that when introduced into the lungs of rodents, carbon nanotubes cause inflammation, granuloma development, fibrosis, arte ry ‘plaque’ responsible for heart attacks and DNA damage. Two independent studies have shown that...

US EPA’s voluntary nano-notification scheme a failure

Nanotechwire.com news service warns that the US “EPA Nanotechnology Voluntary Program Risks Becoming a ‘Black Hole'”. The service reports that: “Six months after launching its voluntary reporting program for nanomaterial producers, EPA has made...