Application of nanomaterials in our daily life is increasing, day in day out and concerns have
raised about their toxicity for human and other organisms. In this manner, carbon-based …

In contrast to the existence of standardized methods to assess metal bioaccessibility via the
gastrointestinal route, there are no widely-accepted, established in vitro testing protocols to …

A central challenge for the safe design of nanomaterials (NMs) is the inherent variability of
NM properties, both as produced and as they interact with and evolve in, their surroundings …

Indoor air pollution is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Specifically, the
health impact of emissions from domestic burning of biomass and coal is most relevant and …

Epidemiological studies identified air pollution as one of the prime causes for human
morbidity and mortality, due to harmful effects mainly on the cardiovascular and respiratory …

Exposure to coal and coal ashes can cause harmful effects in in vitro and in vivo systems,
mainly by the induction of oxidative damage. The aim of this work was to assess cytotoxic …

Engineered amorphous silica nanoparticles (nanosilica) are one of the most abundant
nanomaterials and are widely used in industry. Furthermore, novel nanosilica materials are …

Coal fly ash (CFA), a byproduct of coal combustion, is a hazardous industrial solid waste. Its
excessive global production, coupled with improper disposal practices, insufficient utilization …

The cytotoxicity of tungsten disulfide nano tubes (INT-WS2) and inorganic fullerene-like
molybdenum disulfide (IF-MoS2) nanoparticles (NPs) used in industrial and medical …

It was reported that in vitro short-term exposure to PM 2.5 caused different lung diseases
through inflammatory response, immune toxicity, oxidative stress, and genetic mutations …