Innovation/ Nanotechnology: Use of asbestos-like nanomaterials set to explode
Jan 27th, 2012 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Innovation and Nanotechnology: Nanomaterials - - materials just one billionth of a metre in size - - are used in an array of products including drug-delivery systems, cosmetics, and food additives. With the nanotechnology sector set to explode in coming years, there is a fear that there is insufficient knowledge on the greater exposure of workers, consumers, and the environment to asbestos-like nanomaterials.