Nanoparticles cause genetic damage in mice (UC Newsroom)

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics and sunscreen to paint and vitamins, caused systemic genetic damage in mice, according to a comprehensive study conducted by researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Tags: cancer, comprehensive cancer center, damage, dioxide, everything, genetic damage, jonsson comprehensive cancer center, nano, nanoparticle, nanoparticles, sunscreen, Titanium, titanium dioxide

This entry was posted on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 4:50 am and is filed under Technology.