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Nanoparticles Used in Common Household Items Shown to Cause Genetic Damage
November 17, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to toothpaste 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. The TiO2 nanoparticles induced single- and double-strand DNA breaks and also caused chromosomal damage as well as inflammation, all of which increase the risk for cancer.
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Nanoparticles Used in Common Household Items Shown to Cause Genetic Damage
