Comparing toxicity of dusts with and without carbon nanotubes

The JRC contributed to a groundbreaking study carried out by scientists from various European Research Institutions to understand the impact of carbon nanotubes (CNT) present in dusts on human health.

Although production of nano-materials is rapidly increasing, our knowledge about the possible health effects associated with these materials is still rather limited. While thousands of scientific papers have been published on the toxicological properties of nanomaterials, only a very small number of these deal with nanomaterials in the form emitted from products under conditions similar to those that actually occur in use. Therefore, through the European FP7 project "NanoSustain" a consortium of leading European research institutions addressed data gaps relating to the toxicity of dusts generated by mechanical abrasion of carbon nanotube (CNT) epoxy composites.

Further information: Comparing toxicity of dusts with and without carbon nanotubes