Nanotubes May Lead To Cancer

More bad news for consumers of gadgets. Nanotubes, which are quite common in consumer electronics might be as dangerous to humans as asbestos. Within days of being injected into mice, the nanotubes â€" which are increasingly used in electronic components, sporting goods and dozens of other products â€" triggered a kind of cellular reaction that over a period of years typically leads to mesothelioma, a fatal form of cancer, researchers said. Only longer versions of the vanishingly small fibers ha