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Is it safe? When I hear nanofibers, I think of previous articles I read comparing nanofibers/nanotubes with asbestos. So however handy it seems I'd rather avoi
by scottlamb 7y ago
Is it safe? When I hear nanofibers, I think of previous articles I read comparing nanofibers/nanotubes with asbestos. So however handy it seems I'd rather avoid it until there are data on its long-term health effects. I don't want it on my wound. I don't want to be nearby potentially breathing in the spray. I definitely don't want to be the health care professional repeatedly exposed to it.
Not the exact articles I read, but a similar theme:
https://www.technologynetworks.com/genomics/articles/are-carbon-nanotubes-a-new-asbestos-298901 https://www.technologynetworks.com/genomics/articles/are-car...
https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/carbon-nanofibres-linked-to-mesothelioma https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/carbon-nanofibres-linked-...
- oliwarner 7y agoIt might be structurally similar to asbestos fibrils but asbestos is directly carcinogenic. Carbon microstructures probably aren't (unless it's carrying something that is). It might still donk your lungs up if it can't be absorbed. Functional inflammation, COPD if you inhale a lot. Abrasive cancers in long term, repeated exposure. Aerosolising it seems, I agree, far too risky. A sheet or liquid alcohol-evaporative application makes more sense.