British scientists in urgent call for nanoparticles research

November 12th, 2008 in Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
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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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