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Helping the carbon nanotube industry avoid mega-mistakes of the past
08-20-2007 · EurekAlert!A new analysis of byproducts discharged to the environment during production of carbon nanotubes -- expected to become the basis of multibillion dollar industries in the 21st century -- has identified cancer-causing compounds, air pollutants and other substances of concern. The data could help the nanotechnology industry avoid unanticipated health and environmental problems that have plagued other technologies, the researchers say. Their study will be described in August at the American Chemical Society national meeting in Boston.
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