Nanoparticles in Sunscreen Damage Microbes
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 12:42
in Biology & Nature
Nanoparticles in sunscreens, cosmetics and hundreds of other consumer products may pose risks to the environment by damaging beneficial microbes, scientists reported Tuesday. [More]
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