MAJOR EU STUDY WARNS NANOPIGMENTS MAY POSE MORE DANGERS THAN HAS BEEN ASSUMED
September 1st, 2018 A MAJOR study commissioned by the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials has raised major concerns over health risks caused by nano-sized pigments. It concluded that existing assessment techniques may not be able to properly identify the damage caused by these fabric colorants. Its conclusion raises special concerns about inhaling nanoparticles, and their ability to enter the body and damage cells. Industrial and professional workers handling “dry and free nanopigments which may become airborne present the highest concern”, it said. The ...
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