Tiny grains send cells into potentially dangerous overdrive.

Tiny particles used in some sun creams have the potential to cause neurological damage, researchers in the United States have found1.

The research does not necessarily imply that these microscopic grains, which are also used in consumer products such as some toothpastes and cosmetics, are harmful in the human body. But it adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests that their safety cannot be taken for granted simply because larger particles of the same substance have no ill effects.

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Tiny grains send cells into potentially dangerous overdrive.

Tiny particles used in some sun creams have the potential to cause neurological damage, researchers in the United States have found1.

The research does not necessarily imply that these microscopic grains, which are also used in consumer products such as some toothpastes and cosmetics, are harmful in the human body. But it adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests that their safety cannot be taken for granted simply because larger particles of the same substance have no ill effects.

Read more here