Migrating nanotubes add to asbestos concern

Initial tests suggest the tiny tubes can pass through the lung lining.

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Poland, C. A. et al. Nature Nanotech. 3, 423–428 (2008).
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Katharine Sanderson
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Sanderson, K. Migrating nanotubes add to asbestos concern. Nature (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2009.217