Our Poisoned World: New Nanomaterials Cause Cancer

Microscopic, high-tech “nanotubes” that are being made for use in a wide variety of consumer products cause the same kind of damage in the body as asbestos does, according to a study in mice that is raising alarms among workplace safety experts and others. 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