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Monthly Archives: December 2010

Health and safety issues with nanotechnology

What is nanotechnology? Nanotechnology is the development of structures at the ‘nano’ scale. A nanometer is 0.000000001m (human hair is 0.0001). Nanotechnology can be found in a large number of industrial and consumer items that may be creeping into our workplace. Nanoparticles are now used in everything from cosmetics and sunscreen to paint and even vitamins. Other nanotechnologies can be ... Read More »