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Nanoparticles in sun creams can stress brain cells

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Tiny grains send cells into potentially dangerous overdrive.

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  1. LongT. C., et al. Envir. Sci. Technol, doi:10.1021/es060589n (2006).

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Ball, P. Nanoparticles in sun creams can stress brain cells. Nature (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/news060612-14

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