Nanoparticles from natural and anthropogenic sources are abundant in the environment,
thus human exposure to nanoparticles is inevitable. Due to this constant exposure, it is …

The field of nanotechnology has grown exponentially during the last few decades, due in
part to the use of nanoparticles in many manufacturing processes, as well as their potential …

This chapter will focus on the most relevant recent advances in our understanding of
nanoparticle toxicity and their adverse health effects in humans. We will show compelling …

Nanoparticles (NPs) have become one of the most popular objects of scientific study during
the past decades. However, despite wealth of study reports, still there is a gap, particularly in …

Nanotechnology is an emerging science involving the manipulation of matter on the
nanometer scale. Nanoparticles (NPs) are engineered structures with at least one …

Nanotechnology is having a tremendous impact on our society. However, societal concerns
about human safety under nanoparticle exposure may derail the broad application of this …

Nanotechnology had matured significantly during the last two decades as it has transitioned
from bench top science to applied technology. Even though the issue of safety of …

The field of nanotechnology has grown over the last two decades and made the transition
from the benchtop to applied technologies. Nanoscale-sized particles, or nanoparticles …

The rapid expansion of nanotechnology promises to have great benefits for society, yet there
is increasing concern that human and environmental exposure to engineered nanomaterials …

Phagocytes are key cellular participants determining important aspects of host exposure to
nanomaterials, initiating clearance, biodistribution and the tenuous balance between host …