Several studies have been conducted to address the potential adverse health risks
attributed to exposure to nanoscale materials. While in vivo studies are fundamental for …

Engineered nanoscale materials provide tremendous promise for technological
advancements; however, concerns have been raised about whether research of the …

The field of nanotechnology currently is undergoing a dramatic expansion in material
science research and development. Most of the research efforts have been focused on …

It is expected that the rapid expansion of nanotechnology will bring many potential benefits.
However, initial investigations have demonstrated that nanomaterials may adversely affect …

Nanotechnology is an emerging, cross-disciplinary technology designed to create and
synthesize new materials at the nanoscale (generally defined as a particle size range of≤ …

The rapid expansion of nanotechnology has resulted in the production of a variety of
nanoparticles of different sizes, shapes, charge, chemistry, coating and solubility, and the …

Results of some lung toxicology studies in rats indicate that pulmonary exposures to ultrafine
or nanoparticles produce enhanced inflammatory responses compared to fine-sized …

Background Recently, much progress has been made to develop more physiologic in vitro
models of the respiratory system and improve in vitro simulation of particle exposure through …

Despite the many proposed advantages related to nanotechnology, there are increasing
concerns as to the potential adverse human health and environmental effects that the …

Risk evaluations for nanomaterials require the generation of hazard data as well as
exposure assessments. Most of the validated nanotoxicity studies have been conducted …