Recent developments in the field of nanotechnology involving the synthesis of novel
nanomaterials (NM) have attracted the attention of numerous scientists owing to the …

Understanding the toxicity of nanomaterials and nano-enabled products is important for
human and environmental health and safety as well as public acceptance. Assessing the …

With the ever‐expanding number of manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs) under
development there is a vital need for nanotoxicology studies that test the potential for MNMs …

This chapter provides an overview of the potential human health and environmental impact
of nanomaterials (NMs). These unique materials can be produced naturally, incidentally or …

Nanotechnology has become the focus of a large amount of scientific, political, and financial
interest. Limited information on the exposure to nanomaterials is available, with only a few …

As reports on the safety of various nanomaterials have yielded conflicting results,
assessment of the reliability of each study is required to objectively interpret overall safety of …

In recent years it has become apparent that the novel properties of nanomaterials may
predispose them to a hitherto unknown potential for toxicity. A number of recent toxicological …

Nanomaterials have outstanding properties and have several applications, ranging from
foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals to energy, construction, etc. As with all novel products …

The field of nanomedicine has risen quickly due to the increasing number of designer-made
nanomaterials. These nanomaterials have the potential to manage diseases and change the …

The US National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) defines nanotechnology as “the
understanding and control of matter at dimensions between approximately 1 and 100 nm …