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Though many studies are being conducted with CNFs, some studies have indicated that there are health hazards associated with CNFs especially due to their sizes [20, 21]. One of the hazards associated with CNF is that it is expected to cause respiratory damage such as pulmonary inflammation, granuloma, and fibrosis. These effects are observed with mice. There seem to be no studies available on its effect on human beings. However, it is proposed to wear some type of mask when working with CNF so that it is not inhaled. Sharon and his research team have observed that CNF of a particular band gap if spread over skin affected by cancer cells, and simultaneously exposed to visible light, can kill cancerous cells, suggesting that this material can be used in dermatology for killing the growth of cancer cells grown over skin. However, this experiment was done with mice only [22–25].