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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Inhaling tiny fibres made by the nanotechnology industry could cause similar health problems to asbestos, say researchers.
Some are similar in shape to asbestos fibres, which have caused lung cancers such as mesothelioma.
Research on mice, published in Toxicology Sciences, suggests the longer nanofibres are more dangerous.
Human and mouse lungs are different, but the researchers hope the study will help to design safer nanofibres.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19355196
These mice get a really mixed bag - they're continually getting cured of diabetes, but then have to deal with all this other stuff!
Some are similar in shape to asbestos fibres, which have caused lung cancers such as mesothelioma.
Research on mice, published in Toxicology Sciences, suggests the longer nanofibres are more dangerous.
Human and mouse lungs are different, but the researchers hope the study will help to design safer nanofibres.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19355196
These mice get a really mixed bag - they're continually getting cured of diabetes, but then have to deal with all this other stuff!