Nanoparticles in dietary supplements cause health concerns, regulatory challenges
Monday, February 9, 2009 - 19:14
in Biology & Nature
An increase in the number of dietary supplements made with nanoparticles - so-called 'nanoceuticals' - is raising growing concerns about their potential for toxicity in the wake of little government oversight, according to an article published in the 9 February online issue of Chemical and Engineering News, ACS' weekly newsmagazine...
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