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Re:Carbon nanotubes found in children’s lungs by putterson on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @01:31PM (#10426986)
I agree with you that these particles should be studied for their potential health and environmental impact, but combustion has been around much longer than humanity. I think that not all these particles are made equal and that being said I don't think that the nanotubes found in this study are much like what we are trying to create for technological purposes. They are probably very short/small and the article mentioned "[these] nanotubes are unlikely to have the cancer-causing potential of asbestos fibres, which are much larger and can get trapped in the lining of the lung." I believe their impact should be studied but there are also many other combustion products that probably have a larger negative impact.
Re:Carbon nanotubes found in children’s lungs by sitkack on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @01:54PM (#10427177)
My comment is directed at synthetic nanoparticles, not historically present forms. Waiting until it is determined that nanoparticles are unsafe is too long. These things need to be proven safe before being allowed in the environment.
Re:Carbon nanotubes found in children’s lungs by oldmanjay on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @02:45PM (#10427608)
Can you explain the difference between "synthetic" and "historically present" in a way that doesn't ascribe some inexplicable magic to the existence of man?
Re:Carbon nanotubes found in children’s lungs by dnautics on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @02:54PM (#10427683)
Not even that, but rather, the last [n] years of man in particular!