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HTTP:: Carbon Nanotubes Adversely Affect the Lungs
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As carbon-nanotube technology progresses, it becomes clearer each day that these materials will most likely constitute the foundation of tomorrow's society. They will be used in just about everything, from sports equipment to computer processors and next-generation electronic devices, but experts are still concerned about what effects they may have on the human body. Some studies proposed that the brain could defend itself against this type of intruders, but a new research suggests that the lungs may not be able to do this. The investigation revealed that CNT could adversely affect the outer lining of the lungs. The team behind the study, composed of scientists from the North Carolina State University (NC State), the Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, admits, however, that more studies are required to confirm its finds. It adds that the long-term effects of exposure are still a mystery. Unsuspecting mice were !
used for the new experiments, which sought to test whether the new materials could be used without harm to humans. In the study, mouse models were subjected to a single dose of carbon nanotubes, and then their evolution was followed. The scientists discovered that an immune-system response began to form withi...
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