A study examining the potential for human inhalation of nanoparticles through the use of nanotechnology-based cosmetic powders indicates that the predominant deposition of these particles would occur in the tracheobronchial and head airways rather than in the lungs.
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Sunlight can break up clusters of titanium dioxide nanoparticles to increase their transport into the skin, according to scientists from the University of California, US. Their study showed that sunlight reduced the size of nanoparticles. Delete the scoop?
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