Carbon Nanotubes Behave Like Asbestos, could Cause Mesothelioma Cancer

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http://www.naturalnews.com/028022_carbon_nanotubes_cancer.htmlStudy Warns: Carbon Nanotubes Behave Like Asbestos, could Cause Mesothelioma CancerTuesday, January 26, 2010 by: Charlie Troubadour, citizen journalist(NaturalNews) The scientific community is warning of the risk carbon nanotubes pose as a trigger for mesothelioma cancer, a disease the American medical establishment has failed to cure and continues to fear. While much attention is focused on this potential environmental hazard, medical professionals and scientists continue to ignore plant-based mesothelioma treatments that exist which could ease the suffering of cancer patients.The substance which scientists are focusing on, carbon nanotubes, is thought to be a miracle material which is lighter than plastic and stronger than steel, and is currently being developed for use in everything from pharmaceutical drugs to high-tech electronics. However, a recent study appearing in Nature Nanotechnology suggests certain carbon nanotubes may be as dangerous as asbestos.Asbestos exposure, the leading cause of malignant mesothelioma, produced one of America`s worst occupational health catastrophes when industrial workers were exposed to asbestos particles in flooring, roofing, insulation, and a variety of other materials.However, this health disaster has for decades been exacerbated by the traditional medical establishment`s stubborn struggle to treat malignant mesothelioma in the United States. For years, doctors and health professionals have relied primarily on chemotherapy and radiation therapies with little-to-no success. However, a variety of plant-based treatments widespread in Europe which have shown amazing results have been largely ignored by doctors in America.The most promising example, mistletoe extract, can be injected into the bloodstream, and has been responsible for some amazing recoveries. The most recent documented case involves Debbie Brewer, a 49 year-old English woman who developed mesothelioma from asbestos exposure. Given months to live, she eschewed chemotherapy and chose instead to rely solely on mistletoe injections provided by The University Clinic in Frankfurt, Germany.Today, Brewer is cancer-free, and her case is raising the profile of natural, plant-based cancer treatments in Europe. More research is being done in America on finding the environmental causes of mesothelioma. This might explain why so much attention has suddenly been placed on carbon nanotube technology, which is projected to be a $2 billion industry in less than three years. Scientists are worried a new environmental trigger is about to be introduced.Of course, finding environmental dangers is an important function of any environmental researcher. However, finding and recognizing natural cures that exist in the environment should be just as important. Yet, barely any attention has been given to mistletoe extract in the American scientific community at a time when the recent study of nanotubes has been widely tracked.There`s no denying that nanotubes may present a serious health risk. Asbestos fibers are dangerous because of their extremely long, thin construction, which makes it easy for them to become lodged in the lining of the lungs after being inhaled. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in the UK found long, thin carbon nanotubes to behave identically to asbestos in clinical experiments.However, one of the reasons scientists are so alarmed by the behavior of carbon nanotubes is because they fear mesothelioma, a cancer for which mainstream science has yet to find a suitable treatment or cure (as chemotherapy and radiation therapy have produced less-than-hopeful results).When scientists, in researching ways to treat mesothelioma, will decide they can no longer afford to ignore plant-based treatments such as mistletoe extract is a question which remains.http://www.sciencedaily.com/release...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestoshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/... =====In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.