Do We Face New Asbestos Risks Through Nanotechnologies? Article in "Versicherungswirtschaft"

Manufactured nanomaterials possibly carry unexpected health risks. Carbon nanotubes, for example, are under suspicion to cause a specific kind of cancer. Although there is no scientific certainty yet, insurers should thoroughly observe these developments to avoid to be surprised by a wave of claims similar to the case of asbestos.



The article has been published in the magazine Versicherungswirtschaft, issue February 5th, 2010.

Article as pdf (German, 784 KB)




Published:
15:42:33 17.02.2010 by Markus Widmer


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