Nanotechnology - Toxicological Issues and Environmental Safety

Nanotechnology is one of the fastest growing technological fields of the 21st century. Nanotechnologies will impact numerous industries, including daily consumer products, health care, energy, and transportation. However, the success of the emerging nanotechnology applications will depend on dynamic development of nanomaterial toxicology, risk and exposure assessment. Little is known about the potential adverse health and ecological effects of exposure to engineered nanomaterials, the main components of many nanotechnologies. Concerns are coming from the initial toxicological studies as well as the research and epidemiological reports on ultrafine particle toxicity. This book provides a summary of the state-of-art knowledge on nanomaterials and nanoparticles toxicological issues; risk assessment and control measures; public participation and educational/ethical issues; and lastly, institutional mechanisms and status reports from various countries. This book includes a summary of the most important gaps in knowledge, needs for research, and collaborations in the field of nanotechnology regarding safe application and development.

One of the first books which summarizes toxicological and risk assessment issues related to nanotechnology Provides the state-of-art knowledge in the field of nanotoxicology Represents the point of view of an international group of scientists including Europe and the United States

Zusammenfassung

Nanotechnology is one of the fastest growing technological fields of the 21st century. Nanotechnologies will impact numerous industries, including daily consumer products, health care, energy, and transportation. However, the success of the emerging nanotechnology applications will depend on dynamic development of nanomaterial toxicology, risk and exposure assessment. Little is known about the potential adverse health and ecological effects of exposure to engineered nanomaterials, the main components of many nanotechnologies. Concerns are coming from the initial toxicological studies as well as the research and epidemiological reports on ultrafine particle toxicity. This book provides a summary of the state-of-art knowledge on nanomaterials and nanoparticles toxicological issues; risk assessment and control measures; public participation and educational/ethical issues; and lastly, institutional mechanisms and status reports from various countries. This book includes a summary of the most important gaps in knowledge, needs for research, and collaborations in the field of nanotechnology regarding safe application and development.

Inhalt
Nanotechnologies: Overview and Issues.- Biokinetics and Effects of Nanoparticles.- Nanoparticle Exposure and Systemic/Cardio Vascular Effects Experimental Data.- Pulmonary Effects of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Inflammatory Response, Oxidative Stress/Signaling, and Recognition by Macrophages.- Inhalation of Nanomaterials: Short Overview of the Local and Systemic Effects.- Interactions of Organic Compounds with Mineral Particles, and the Detection of Cell Components in Bacteria by Spectroscopic Methods Connections to Nanoscience.- Toxicity of Polymeric Nanoparticles with Respect to their Application as Drug Carriers.- Risk Assessment Approaches and Research Needs for Nanomaterials: An Examination of Data and Information from Current Studies.- Risk Assessment Related to Nanotechnology: Environmental and PolicyMaking.- Needs for Regulations, Training, and Education for Health Protection and Environmental Security of Nanotechnologies.- Bioethics and Legal Aspects of Potential Health and Environmental Risks of Nanotechnology.- Nanotechnology The Frame of Worker Training, Public Education, and Participation.- Use of Membrane Filtration for Water Treatment with Examples from the Republic of Macedonia.- Current State of Nanostructured TiO2-based Catalysts: Preparation Methods.- Evaluation of Mean Diameter values using Scherrer Equation Applied to Electron Diffraction Images.- Occupational Risk Assessment and Management: Focus on Nanomaterials.- Approaches in Environmental Ecotoxicology.- Particle Exposure Through the Indoor Air Environment.