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Nanoparticles – As Deadly As Asbestos?

March 21, 2010 by Ann-Marie Waters · Leave a Comment
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According to a report compiled by the ‘Investor Environmental Health Network’ (IEHN) potentially hazardous nanotechnologies are flooding the market but similar regulatory flaws that permitted asbestos manufacturers to conceal vital information from investors are slipping through the net once again. The IEHN report identifies 8 loopholes allowing companies to avoid valid estimation and disclosure of [...]