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Andrew Maynard's avatar

Ten things everyone should know about nanotechnology safety

[2020Science]: Asked to conclude the Fourth International Conference on Nanotechnology, Occupational and Environmental H ...

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Sunscreens and Alzheimer's - solid science or scare-mongering speculation?

Originally posted on 2020 Science, 25/8/09: Could using sunscreen lead to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, or other neurodegen ...

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Was the nano to blame? Further thoughts on chemicals used by workers who fell ill following occupational exposure to nanoparticles (amongst other things!)

Following the widely publicised release of Song et. al.'s study into lung disease in Chinese workers expoed to nanoparti ...

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Andrew Maynard's avatar

Is nanotechnology poised for the ride of its life?

In the wake of a new study linking “nanotechnology” to two deaths and five additional cases of lung disease, ...

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Nanoparticle exposure and occupational lung disease – six expert perspectives on a new clinical study

The recent tragic account of seven Chinese workers suffering—apparently—from nanoparticle-induced lung disea ...

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New study seeks to link seven cases of occupational lung disease with nanoparticles and nanotechnology

A new study just published in the European Respiratory Journal links workplace nanoparticle exposure to seven cases of s ...

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