Safety assessment for nanotechnology and nanomedicine: concepts of nanotoxicology
University of Rochester Medical Center
Abstract
Nanotechnology, nanomedicine and nanotoxicology are complementary disciplines aimed at the betterment of human life. However, concerns have been expressed about risks posed by engineered nanomaterials (ENMs), their potential to cause undesirable effects, contaminate the environment and adversely affect susceptible parts of the population. Information about toxicity and biokinetics of nano-enabled products combined with the knowledge of unintentional human and environmental exposure or intentional delivery for medicinal purposes will be necessary to determine real or perceived risks of nanomaterials. Yet, results of toxicological studies using only extraordinarily high experimental doses have to be interpreted…
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1Topics & keywords
- Nanotoxicology
- Nanomedicine
- Medicine
- Nanotechnology
- Risk assessment
- Toxicology
- Risk analysis (engineering)
- Nanoparticle