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Researchers Probe Health And Safety Impacts Of Nanotechnology

Posted February 01, 2007 6:54 AM

From ScienceDaily Headlines:

University of Florida engineering student Maria Palazuelos is working on nanotechnology, but she's not seeking a better sunscreen, tougher golf club or other product -- the focus of many engineers in the field. Instead, Palazuelos, a doctoral student in chemical engineering, is probing the potentially harmful effects of nanotechnology by testing how ultra-small particles may adversely affect living cells, organisms and the environment.

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02/02/2007 1:11 PM

As someone exposed to boatloads of airborne asbestos fibers in the late '60s, I applaud this work!

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