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With carbon nanotubes in the news again, where’s the public interest in possible risks?

With carbon nanotubes in the news again, where’s the public interest in possible risks?

by Andrew Maynard | Mar 29, 2016 | Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology, Public Health, Risk, Technology Innovation

Back in 2008, carbon nanotubes – exceptionally fine tubes made up of carbon atoms – were making headlines. A new study from the U.K. had just shown that, under some conditions, these long, slender fiber-like tubes could cause harm in mice in the same way that some...
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