Re: Exposure to pants containing nanoparticles ??

October 7, 2005

The hell? I'm still trying to figure out how pants got into the

act...nanoparticles in the pants...I'm afraid to even consider...8 ]

ll Kingsbury <b.b.bb@...> wrote:

Tests for nano toxicity coming later this month

October 6, 2005 12:33 PM PDT

A framework for assessing the potential health effects from

inhaling or otherwise being exposed to nanoparticles will be

released in Washington October 24.

The framework -- prepared by the Nanomaterial Toxicity

Screening Working Group of the International Life Sciences

Institute Research Foundation/Risk Science Institute (ILSI

RF/RSI) -- outlines methods for testing for possible toxicity

caused by nanomaterials, which are particles measuring 100

nanometers or less. (a nanometer is a billionth of a meter.)

While nanoparticles present potential health risks to the

general public WEARING PANTS or other products containing

nanoparticles, the more likely health risk will be to factory

workers who will work with these materials directly. Medical

researchers also warn that molecular medicines could have

unanticipated consequences.

Scientists have also expressed concerns that worries about

health risks could crimp funding.

Posted by Kanellos

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