Title: Carbon nanotubes introduced into the abdominal cavity of mice show asbestos-like pathogenicity in a pilot study 
Resource Type: document --> technical publication --> journal article 
Country: United Kingdom 
Year: 2008 
Availability: Nature Nanotechnology. 3: 423-428 
Author 1/Producer: Craig A. Poland 
Other Authors/Producers: Rodger Duffin, Ian Kinloch, Andrew Maynard, William A. H. Wallace, Anthony Seaton, Vicki Stone, Simon Brown, William MacNee & Ken Donaldson 
Author / Producer Type: University research group / research institute 
ISSN: doi:10.1038/nnano.2008.111 
Article Weblink (=direct link): http://www.nature.com/nnano/journal/v3/n7/abs/nnano.2008.111 ...  
EUGRIS Keyword(s): Contaminated land-->Contaminants-->Others
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Risk assessment overview
Diffuse pollution-->Contaminants-->Pesticides
 
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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