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Posted Tue Sep 30 2008: from University of Rochester, via EurekAlert:
When particles are so small that they seep right through skin http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1222789888
... [S]ome nanoparticles are so small that they can actually seep through skin, especially when the skin has been damaged. The health implications of nanoparticles in the body are uncertain, said DeLouise, an assistant professor of Dermatology and Biomedical Engineering and an expert on the properties of nanoparticles. Other scientists have found that the particles can accumulate in the lymph system, the liver, the nervous system, and in other areas of the body. In her study, she found that the particles accumulate around the hair follicles and in tiny skin folds.
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