Lungs may suffer when certain elements go nano
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 22:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Nanoparticles are used in all kinds of applications — electronics, medicine, cosmetics, even environmental clean-ups. More than 2,800 commercially available applications are now based on nanoparticles, and by 2017, the field is expected to bring in nearly $50 billion worldwide. But this influx of nanotechnology is not without risks, say researchers. But this influx of nanotechnology is not without risks, say researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology.