Lancet Oncology journal features lung cancer issues; including meseothelioma caused by nanotubes
The July 2008 issue of the Lancet Oncology is devoted to lung cancer issues. Interesting is a study showing a connection between mesothelioma -- a cancer strongly associated with asbestos -- to modern carbon nanotubes. These nanotubes appear to mimic the behavior of asbestos fibers in the lung, and are apparently extremely carcinogenic. Those working with these products in high tech and sporting areas including bicycle manufacturing and yacht building should be highly careful and take extreme measures such as tyvek suits, showers and full faced respirators to avoid breathing the fibers or taking them home on your clothes!
For more:
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/issue?issue_key=S1470-2045(08)X7089-5
For more:
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/issue?issue_key=S1470-2045(08)X7089-5
posted by Carolin Shining at 12:59 AM
1 Comments:
the link that you posted returns "page not found", and the search function, looking for "nanotube" in lancet oncology for 2008 returns zero results.
is this a conspiracy/coverup, or a typo in the citation?
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