Multiwalled carbon nanotubes inhaled by mice can reach the outer lining of the lungs and cause scarring.
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Donaldson, K., Poland, C. New insights into nanotubes. Nature Nanotech 4, 708–710 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2009.327
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