Nanoparticles could pose threat to humans: scientists (The Age)

They can make fabric resistant to stains, improve the taste of food and help drug research, but nanoparticles could also pose a danger to human health, experts warned Wednesday.
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This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 at 8:23 pm and is filed under Technology.