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Post by downunder on Nov 6, 2009 4:54:07 GMT -5
Below is link to UK study on effect of nano particles on human cells and DNA. Australian scientists also voicing concerns. - On News tonight. ABC News 6/11/09www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/06/2735612.htmProfessor Thomas Faunce from the Australian National University in Canberra says the study is significant. "Nano-toxicological research has focused on looking at what happens if we put nanoparticles inside these type of cells," said Professor Faunce. "What [this latest research is] saying is once nanoparticles are in the body they have a capacity to cause toxocological effects at a distance."Earlier studies had shown that direct exposure to large quantities of the alloy could severely damage DNA is some cells and the researchers wanted to find out how well the laboratory grown barrier would protect the fibroblast cells below. "We never imagined that it wouldn't," said Dr Case. "But to our great surprise, not only did we see damage on the other side of the barrier, we saw as much damage as if we had not had a barrier at all.""What it tells me is that the precaution with which some scientists and regulators say we should proceed is the right way to go," said Professor Vyvyan Howard, a pathologist at the University of Ulster who founded the Journal of Nanotoxicology
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Post by sunnydaze on Dec 12, 2009 19:33:52 GMT -5
This isn't really related, but I didn't want to start a new thread.
I have "The Office" on the TV right now (it's a comedy), and the office staff is filling out some health conditions forms. They are making up diseases to list so they can get better insurance. One of them lists "Government created killer nano robot disease" and says "it's an epidemic". Guess this is getting around, huh?
sunnydaze
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Post by crystalriver on Dec 14, 2009 10:26:33 GMT -5
Hi Sunnydaze,
Thanks for these posts--I think the TV show is related a bit--I'm hearing more and more the word epidemic in regards to nano contamination.
Our DNA isn't that ours and who has a right to mess with it--Truth be told they have been attacking our genes for centuries--probably longer.
Got a pm for you!
CR
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