How Safe Is Nano? Nanotoxicology: An interdisciplinary challenge Date: February 1, 2011 Source: Empa Summary: The rapid development of nanotechnology has increased fears about the health risks of ...

By definition, nanotoxicology explores the interactions that exist between engineered or incidental nanomaterials and biological systems. While nanotoxicology is a relatively new field, it has since ...

Breakthrough in nanotoxicology by researchers Date: February 18, 2015 Source: INRS Summary: Whereas resistance to antibiotics complicates certain treatments, antimicrobial silver nanoparticles are ...

Nanotoxicology is a specialized branch of nanotechnology focused on assessing the harmful effects of nanoparticles (NPs) on human health and the environment. 1 NPs exhibit unique properties compared ...

Nanotoxicology is an inherently interdisciplinary field that examines the interactions between nanomaterials and biological systems to identify potential hazards while guiding the safe ...

A report on nanotechnology published in 2004 by two learned societies in the UK has had impacts in other areas of science and technology, as Richard Jones reports.

New nanotoxicology study delivers promising results Peer-Reviewed Publication. DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory. OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 17, 2007 ...

In results to be published in the journal Nanotoxicology (www.nanotoxicology.net), a team led by Meng-Dawn Cheng of ORNL's Environmental Sciences Division reported no pulmonary toxicity issues for ...

On April 12, 2017, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Board of Scientific Counselors held its 68th meeting ...

A breakthrough in nanotoxicology by INRS Whereas resistance to antibiotics complicates certain treatments, antimicrobial silver nanoparticles (AgNP) are gaining popularity for medical use.

Posted: Mar 10, 2010: Nanotoxicology - mammalian and plant cells respond differently to fullerenes (Nanowerk Spotlight) Some scientists believe that, with the increased mass production of engineered ...

Posted: Nov 02, 2010: Nanotoxicology myth buster (Nanowerk Spotlight) Some scientists believe that, with the increased mass production of engineered nanoparticles like carbon nanotubes, there is a ...