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Nature Nanotechnology 3, 191 - 192 (2008)
doi:10.1038/nnano.2008.77
Subject Categories: Carbon nanotubes and fullerenes | Nanomedicine
Nanotoxicology: Are carbon nanotubes safe?
Yuliang Zhao1,2, Gengmei Xing1 & Zhifang Chai1
- Yuliang Zhao, Gengmei Xing and Zhifang Chai are at the Lab for Bio-Environmental Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
- Department of Nanobiology and Nanomedicine, National Center for Nanosciences and Technology of China, Beijing 100080, China.
Correspondence to: Yuliang Zhao1,2 e-mail: zhaoyuliang@ihep.ac.cn;
Correspondence to: Gengmei Xing1 e-mail: xinggm@ihep.ac.cn
Correspondence to: Zhifang Chai1 e-mail: chaizf@ihep.ac.cn
Abstract
The toxicity of carbon nanotubes is the subject of ongoing debate. A preliminary study using a small number of mice shows that they may be safe, but the results should be treated with caution.
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