PETALING JAYA: A renowned American chemist advised authorities not to buy incinerators to dispose waste, as it can produce the most toxic nanoparticles known to man.
Prof Paul Connett, a leading international figure championing people's right to toxin-free air and water, said nanoparticles emitted during the combustion process could breach the body's natural defence mechanism because they were ultra fine enough to penetrate membranes and directly enter the bloodstream.
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