Carbon Nanotubes May Cause Mesothelioma If Inhaled
Researchers believe that nanotubes may cause mesothelioma in certain people. Nanotubes are used in a hundreds if not thousands of products (especially paint) and if inhaled may cause this deadly and widespread disease. The study was performed on mice and was published in the Nature Nanotechnology journal.
“The results were clear,” said Kenneth Donaldson, a professor of respiratory toxicology at the University of Edinburgh, said at a London press conference today. “Long, thin carbon nanotubes showed the same effect as long, thin asbestos fiber.”