"Carbon nanotubes may pose cancer risk similar to asbestos – and we think we know how" - MRC

Monday, 6 November 2017 08:00

A study by researchers at the Medical Research Council Toxicology Unit has provided strong evidence that certain carbon nanotubes used in manufacturing could pose the same cancer risk as asbestos.    As well as highlighting potential risks to those exposed to carbon nanotubes, their findings, published today in in Current Biology, have also given new insights into how the disease develops. This is important because mesothelioma, for which there is...Request free trial