Nanotechnology environmental, health, and safety issues: brief literature review since 2000

Despite the many touted benefits of nanotechnology, growing concerns exist regarding the potential environmental, health, and safety (EHS) risks associated with nanomaterials. The number of published research papers in this area has grown significantly in recent years, mostly focused on nanotoxicology. Characterizing the current scientific literature is important for understanding the diversity of efforts over a range of fields. This article presents a brief review of nano-EHS literature published since 2000 with particular emphasis on non-toxicologcial risk analysis trends, although the number of such studies is limited compared to toxicological studies. Understanding these trends can provide important insights to scientists, engineers, and regulators.

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[22]  Steffen Foss Hansen,et al.  Categorization framework to aid exposure assessment of nanomaterials in consumer products , 2008, Ecotoxicology.

[23]  Emmanuel Flahaut,et al.  Characterisation and in vivo ecotoxicity evaluation of double-wall carbon nanotubes in larvae of the amphibian Xenopus laevis. , 2008, Aquatic toxicology.

[24]  Igor Linkov,et al.  Multi-criteria decision analysis and environmental risk assessment for nanomaterials , 2007 .

[25]  Michael G. Tyshenko,et al.  Medical nanotechnology using genetic material and the need for precaution in design and risk assessments , 2008 .

[26]  H. Spielmann,et al.  Assessment of Early Acute Lung Injury in Rats Exposed to Aerosols of Consumer Products: Attempt to Disentangle the “Magic Nano” Conundrum , 2008 .

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[28]  Daniel Krewski,et al.  A risk management framework for the regulation of nanomaterials , 2008 .

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[30]  B. Nowack,et al.  Exposure modeling of engineered nanoparticles in the environment. , 2008, Environmental science & technology.

[31]  Vikas Khanna,et al.  Carbon Nanofiber Production , 2008 .

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[33]  Rhitu Chatterjee,et al.  The challenge of regulating nanomaterials. , 2008, Environmental science & technology.

[34]  Stephanie Tai,et al.  Bottom-Up Risk Regulation? How Nanotechnology Risk Knowledge Gaps Challenge Federal and State Environmental Agencies , 2008, Environmental management.

[35]  Z. Gong,et al.  Toxicity of silver nanoparticles in zebrafish models , 2008, Nanotechnology.