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Graphene has a potential to be the asbestos of our era. Damaged strands can be inhaled in same way and end up in your lungs. I have never looked into that and
by me_me_me 6y ago
Graphene has a potential to be the asbestos of our era.
Damaged strands can be inhaled in same way and end up in your lungs. I have never looked into that and only glanced at papers on the impact of inhalation of graphene. It seems like graphene will build up in the lungs but not shred them like the asbestos does.
Still its a new material I would be cautious of using it.
- jcims 6y agoRelated, mesothelioma from CNTs (in mice/rats): https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(17)31171-5 https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(17)...
- ehnto 6y agoWe haven't even fully borne out the research for plastic polymers breaking down and getting into lungs. I have all but conceded to a drastically increased likelihood of cancer in my lifetime thanks to how flippant we are with particulates.
- interestica 6y agoDoubly Related: Quebec's Asbestos (city) recently got renamed in part due to the stigma.