Disadvantages of Nanotechnology
Before knowing what the disadvantages of Nanotechnology are, let us first know what actually nanotechnology is.
Nanotechnology refers to the theme of controlling the matter on an atomic or molecular scale. Generally nanotechnology deals with structures of the size 100 nanometers or smaller, and involves developing materials or devices within that size. This technology is the latest one and is proving helpful in the production of new materials on a nanoscale. This technology is very useful in the fields of medicine, electronics and energy production.
Medical advantages- This technology helps in the end of illnesses such as Cancer or any heart disease, provides the medical help against aids and flu; helps in body sculpting or changes your appearance and stops the aging process. It even helps in painless child births and increasing immortality.
Industrial advantages- It helps in self assembling computer goods, it can help the industry in making the fastest computers and that too smallest. It helps in automatic pollution cleanup process and manufactures at almost no cost.
Social Advantages- It helps in Molecular food synthesis and so it can end the global starvation, provides superior education to the students; it can reintroduce the extinct animals and plants and can make inexpensive and safe travel places.
But there are many disadvantages associated with it.
- According to research if silver nanoparticles used in socks to prevent foot odor if released in water can prove harmful to the purity of water.
- Some nanoparticles destroy the bacteria help in breaking down the organic matter in water treatment plants.
- The process of manufacturing the nanomaterials results in the release of certain waste products which enter the plants and air.
- Nanoparticles have the large surface so they can easily hamper the biological processes as they get absorbed by macromolecules in an animal body.
- Now with the use of nanotechnology various social issues for farmers and workers have come up who depend on the on the production and distribution of these natural substances. This technology replaces the natural substances.
- Agriculture countries will face the heavy financial losses if nanoproducts replace the natural products.
- There occurs Global monetary crisis, loss of jobs, oil becomes worthless and diamonds become worthless, atomic weapons more destructive and accessible.
- Some kinds of carbon nanotubes can prove as harmful as asbestos inhaled in fair quantities. Sometimes, they can cause mesothelioma.
- It is increasing risks in the field of terrorism as the anti groups or terrorists make the use of this technology and destruct the human race at the molecular level.
- It is not suited in terms of privacy because with this technology you can design minute devices and increase the chances of more spying.
There are lots of disadvantages in using this nanotechnology and it is a humiliation that the technology which can help us in survival today is abused and turning to world destruction.
Tags: drawbacks of nanotechnology, know about nanotechnology, nanotechnology