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Anthropogenic Carbon Nanotubes and Air Pollution

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This paper reviews recent findings that show that anthropogenic carbon nanotubes are the main components of airborne fine particulate matters of less than 2.5 μm in diameter (PM2•5) that can reach the lungs. The main finding is that humans are routinely exposed to such carbon nanoparticles.

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  1. Laboratoire d’Etude des Techniques et, Instruments d’Analyse Moléculaire (LETIAM), Université Paris Sud, Lip(Sys)2, EA 7357, Orsay, France

    Jelena Kolosnjaj-Tabi & Fathi Moussa

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Kolosnjaj-Tabi, J., Moussa, F. Anthropogenic Carbon Nanotubes and Air Pollution. Emiss. Control Sci. Technol. 3, 230–232 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40825-017-0065-3

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