Titanium dioxide particles frequently present in face masks intended for general use require regulat...
Titanium dioxide particles frequently present in face masks intended for general use require regulatory control
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Although titanium dioxide (TiO
2
) is a suspected human carcinogen when inhaled, fiber-grade TiO
2
(nano)particles were demonstrated in synthetic textile fibers of face masks intended for the general public. STEM-EDX analysis on sections of a variety of single use and reusable face masks visualized agglomerated near-spherical TiO
2
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Titanium dioxide particles frequently present in face masks intended for general use require regulatory control
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-022-06605-w
