Abstract
The review discusses the effects of fullerene C60 and its derivatives on the living organism. It is noted that experimental studies have shown that high dispersion, chemical activity and the nature of their interaction with living cells represent a great danger to humans. Effects of fullerenes on the body are determined by the following factors: the ability to penetrate through the membrane, a tendency to form aggregates with different biochemical compounds, ability to generate derivatives of various sizes, structure and reactivity on the basis of the surrounding environment. It is stressed that the problem of a toxicological evaluation of fullerenes and their possible use with food, water, air, cosmetics and medicines is currently far from being resolved.