British scientists in urgent call for nanoparticles research

November 12, 2008

A woman puts sunscreen on a nine-year-old's face as they visit the beach in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 2006. British scientists called Wednesday for urgent research into the health implications of nanoparticles, which are found in a wide range of everyday products, including sunscreen, but whose effects are virtually unknown.

British scientists called Wednesday for urgent research into the health implications of nanoparticles, which are found in a wide range of everyday products but whose effects are virtually unknown.

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• superhuman - Nov 12, 2008
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  Nanoparticles can be much more toxic then asbestos I advice everyone to stay away from them until they are either proven safe (very unlikely) or biodegradable ones are developed.
  
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• Flakk - Nov 13, 2008
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  "I advice everyone to stay away from them until they are either proven safe (very unlikely) or biodegradable ones are developed."
  
  I keep thinking of that scene from Batman. "Chances are you baught em already!"
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