…Nanoparticles in Polluted Air, Smoke and Nanotechnology Products Have Serious Impact on Health

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http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/pressreleases/pressRelease.php?headerID=2524&pressReleaseArchive=2012

[font face=Serif][font size=5]New Groundbreaking Research by Scientists Finds Nanoparticles in Polluted Air, Smoke and Nanotechnology Products Have Serious Impact on Health[/font]

Jun 11, 2012

[font size=4]Trinity College Dublin Scientists Establish link between Autoimmune Diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and Nanoparticles[/font]

[font size=3]New groundbreaking research by scientists at Trinity College Dublin has found that exposure to nanoparticles can have a serious impact on health, linking it to rheumatoid arthritis and the development of other serious autoimmune diseases. The findings that have been recently published in the international journal ‘Nanomedicine’ have health and safety implications for the manufacture, use and ultimate disposal of nanotechnology products and materials. They also identified new cellular targets for the development of potential drug therapies in combating the development of autoimmune diseases.

Environmental pollution including carbon particles emitted by car exhaust, smoking and long term inhalation of dust of various origins have been recognised as risk factors causing chronic inflammation of the lungs. The link between smoking and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis has also been established. This new research now raises serious concerns in relation to similar risks caused by nanotechnology products which if not handled appropriately may contribute to the generation of new types of airborne pollutants causing risks to global health.

In their research, the Nanomedicine and Molecular Imaging team at Trinity College Dublin’s School of Medicine led by Professor of Molecular Medicine, Yuri Volkov investigated whether there was a common underlying mechanism contributing to the development of autoimmune diseases in human cells following their exposure to a wide range of nanoparticles containing different physical and chemical properties.

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Commenting on the significance of the findings, TCD’s Professor Volkov says: “The research establishes a clear link between autoimmune diseases and nanoparticles. Preventing or interfering with the resulting citrullination process looks therefore as a promising target for the development of future preventative and therapeutic approaches in rheumatoid arthritis and possibly other autoimmune conditions.”

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http://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/full/10.2217/nnm.11.177

[Faux pas]

1. Yeah, let's not have ANY regulations on air quality or anything the Fs with the environment.

Thanks for posting this.

[OKIsItJustMe]

3. You’re welcome!

It’s something we need to keep our eyes on.

[KT2000]

2. the biomass plants

that are sprininging up all over the country are going to contribute mightily to the nanoparticle levels in the air. What gets me is that they are funded by nearly half by the federal government and they still look for the cheaper pollution controls.