Till now everybody was under the impression that asbestos was the only cause of mesothelioma. Recently researches have revealed an additional potential cause for this fatal disease. Scientists have discovered that carbon nanotubes may be causing harm to the human body in the form of mesothelioma cancer.

Researches have shown that long, thin and multi-walled carbon nanotubes that look like asbestos fibers, behave like asbestos fibers. Carbon nanotubes released into the environment lead to the development of lesions, irritation, swelling and inflammation of the lungs. These symptoms are analogous to mesothelioma cancer caused due to asbestos exposure. If carbon nanotubes gather in sufficient quantity
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