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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Untested nanoparticles showing up in thousands of consumer products
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Ethan A. Huff
Natural News
Since 2006, the use of nanoparticles in consumer products has skyrocketed by over 600 percent. Nanotechnologies, which involve the manipulation of elements and other matter on the atomic and molecular scale, are now used in over 1,300 commercial and consumer products. And that number is expected to jump nearly three-fold by 2020. But are these nanoparticles safe for humans and the environment, particularly when used in food-related applications?
According to data provided by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN), a group formed in 2005 for the purpose of "creat[ing] an active public and policy dialogue" on
nanotechnology
, nanoparticles are now used in everything from
car
batteries and appliances, to aluminum foil and non-stick cookware. The "Food and Beverage" section of PEN even includes various vitamin and mineral supplements that contain
nanoparticles
, as well as McDonald's hamburger boxes.
Many people believe that nanotechnology may be "the next industrial revolution," but is the
technology
really safe? Just like genetically-modified organisms (GMO), nanotechnology has never been proven to be safe for humans or for
the environment
. Deconstructing and reassembling molecular components and injecting these altered molecules back into our clothing, furniture, cars, and
food
is really more of a giant experiment in human
health
than it is a successful technological breakthrough.
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