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As nanoparticles enter our lives, stepped-up research is urged - Boston.com
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As nanoparticles enter our lives, stepped-up research is urged
By Michelle R.
Smith, Associated Press Writer | December 11, 2005
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
-Those stain-resistant khakis you just picked up at the mall, the tennis ball that holds its bounce longer and sunscreen that's clear instead of white have something in common - nanotechnology.Scientists manipulating matter at the molecular level have improved on hundreds of everyday products in recent years and are promising dramatic breakthroughs in medicine and other industries as billions of dollars a year are pumped into the nascent sector.But relatively little is known about the potential health and environmental effects of the tiny particles - just atoms wide and small enough to easily penetrate cells in lungs, brains and other organs.While governments and businesses ...
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