Nanoparticles Found in Common Household Items Caused Genetic Damage in Mice
Monday, November 16, 2009 - 16:56
in Health & Medicine
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to paint to vitamins, caused systemic genetic damage in mice, according to a comprehensive study conducted by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.