Nanotechnology The Next Asbestos?
NU Online News Service, May 13, 10:54 a.m. EDT?Expanding nanotechnology could pose hidden, undetermined risks for humans involving toxicity and pollution that create long latent claims for insurers, according to a report by Swiss Reinsurance.[@@]
"Nanotechnology" is used to describe a number of emerging applications in manufacturing and products that contain microscopically small particles, such as carbon nanotubes or nanoparticles that can add material strength, electrical conductivity and scratch-resistance properties.
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