Can Nanoparticles Be As Harmful As Asbestos?

Studies have shown that tiny nanoparticles (a million times smaller than a grain of sand) have similar properties to asbestos and could pose a significant risk to health such as lung cancer.

Nanoparticles

Nanotechnology usage has increased over the years where approximately two million tons are used by hundreds of manufacturers in many products such as car tyres, sports clothing, medicines, beauty creams, and food

According to the consumer group ‘Which?’ companies are not declaring their use of nanoparticles, especially in beauty produce and suncreams.

Nano silver is often used in sports clothing to kill off odour producing bacteria. Clinical tests concluded that the substance; when released into the environment, during laundering, is more toxic than bleach.

Lung damage is a major concern surrounding nanotechnology as research studies have shown that most nanoparticles migrate to the lungs and have a toxic affect – triggering a programmed cell death known as ‘autophagic cell death’. Whether other body organs could be affected is not yet founded.

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