Rethinking Nano‐TiO2 Safety: Overview of Toxic Effects in Humans and Aquatic Animals

Z Luo, Z Li, Z Xie, IM Sokolova, L Song… - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nano‐TiO2) are widely used in consumer products, raising
environmental and health concerns. An overview of the toxic effects of nano‐TiO2 on human …

Engineered nanomaterials: From their properties and applications, to their toxicity towards marine bivalves in a changing environment

L De Marchi, F Coppola, AMVM Soares, C Pretti… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
As a consequence of their unique characteristics, the use of Engineered Nanomaterials
(ENMs) is rapidly increasing in industrial, agricultural products, as well as in environmental …

Toxicity of polystyrene microplastics on juvenile Oncorhynchus mykiss (rainbow trout) after individual and combined exposure with chlorpyrifos‎

S Karbalaei, P Hanachi, G Rafiee, P Seifori - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) sorption and transfer of chemical contaminants has been widely reported,
yet few studies have investigated combined effects of contaminant-loaded MPs on …

Environmental transformation of n-TiO2 in the aquatic systems and their ecotoxicity in bivalve mollusks: A systematic review

HMR Abdel-Latif, MAO Dawood… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Over the past decades, titanium dioxide nanoparticles (n-TiO 2) have been extensively used
in several industrial applications and the manufacture of novel consumer products. Although …

Extreme heat event influences the toxic impacts of nano-TiO2 with different crystal structures in mussel Mytilus coruscus

S Wei, Y Mao, IM Sokolova, Z Li, MS Khalid, Z Tu… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The wide use of nano‑titanium dioxide (nano-TiO 2) and its ubiquitous emission into aquatic
environments are threatening environmental health. Ambient temperature can affect the …

What we know and don't know about the invasive golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei

D Boltovskoy, E Paolucci, HJ MacIsaac, A Zhan, Z Xia… - Hydrobiologia, 2022 - Springer
An overview of the knowledge of the invasive feshwater golden mussel (Limnoperna
fortunei) is presented, with particular emphasis on the voids of our current understanding of …

Immunotoxic effects of metal-based nanoparticles in fish and bivalves

S Rastgar, R Alijani Ardeshir, H Segner, CR Tyler… - …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
There is a global research interest in metal nanoparticles (MNPs) due to their diverse
applications, rapidly increasing use, and increased presence in the aquatic environment …

Toxic effects of nano-TiO2 in bivalves—a synthesis of meta-analysis and bibliometric analysis

Z Li, M Hu, H Song, D Lin, Y Wang - Journal of environmental sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Since the beginning of the 21st century, the increasing production and application of nano-
TiO 2 in consumer products have inevitably led to its release into aquatic systems and …

Tolerance of native and invasive bivalves under herbicide and metal contamination: an ex vivo approach

Y El Haj, S Bohn, MM Souza - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
The literature indicates that exotic species have a greater tolerance to environmental
stressors compared with native species. In recent decades, the introduction of contaminants …

Improving the Dispersibility of TiO2 in the Colloidal System Using Trifunctional Spherosilicates

B Sztorch, K Nowak, M Frydrych, J Leśniewska… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Titanium dioxide is a commonly used ingredient in cosmetics acting as a thickening agent
and inorganic UV filter. However, TiO2 is difficult to disperse, which causes problems in …