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Manufactured Buckyballs Don't Harm Microbes That Clean The Environment, Study Shows - Science Daily, USA

Even large amounts of manufactured nanoparticles, also known as Buckyballs, don't faze microscopic organisms that are charged with cleaning up the environment, according to Purdue University researchers.
"It's important to look at the entire microbial community when nanomaterials are introduced because the microbes are all interdependent for survival and growth. If we see a minor change in these microorganisms it could negatively impact ecosystems."

Nanotechnology In The Environment: Making Sure Wonder Materials Don't Become Wonder Pollutants - Science Daily, USA

As useful as nanotubes may be, the process of making them may have unintentional and potentially harmful impacts on the environment. Carbon nanotubes are 10,000 times thinner than a human hair, yet stronger than steel and more durable than diamonds. They conduct heat and electricity with efficiency that rivals copper wires and silicon chips, with possible uses in everything from concrete and clothes to bicycle parts and electronics.
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