âGrapheneâ is the name for a honeycomb sheet of carbon atoms. It is the building block of graphite â pencil lead â and is an incredibly strong and conductive material. Some have called it the 'new asbestos', and it's being put into our UK water supply right now!đ
Graphene oxide, which is a material formed from graphite, is known to cause dose-dependent toxicity. The compound can cause liver and kidney damage, spur on the formation of granulomas in the lungs, decrease cell viability, and trigger cell apoptosis or pre-programmed cell death.
The nanoparticle can also cause blood clots as it coagulates the blood, and also alters the immune system by disrupting the oxidative balance in the bodyâs glutathione reserves.
The substance can cause a whole host of other health issues, including pulmonary fibrosis, which can cause lung cancer and pneumonia.
Graphene oxide particles can be as small as 5 nanometers (0.005 micrometers). The Osmio Zero filters out particles as small as 1 nanometer (0.001 micrometers), maybe even smaller.