| Title: |
Carbon nanotubes introduced into the abdominal cavity of mice show asbestos-like pathogenicity in a pilot study
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> journal article
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| Country: |
United Kingdom
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| Year: |
2008 |
| Availability: |
Nature Nanotechnology. 3: 423-428
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Craig A. Poland
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
Rodger Duffin, Ian Kinloch, Andrew Maynard, William A. H. Wallace, Anthony Seaton, Vicki Stone, Simon Brown, William MacNee & Ken Donaldson
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| Author / Producer Type: |
University research group / research institute
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| ISSN: |
doi:10.1038/nnano.2008.111
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->Contaminants-->Others
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Risk assessment overview
Diffuse pollution-->Contaminants-->Pesticides
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| Short description: |
A pilot study in a small number of mice shows that long multiwalled carbon nanotubes introduced into the abdominal cavity can cause asbestos-like pathogenic behaviour. The results suggest the need for further research and caution before introducing nanotube products into the market.
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Submitted By:
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Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 24/04/2009
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