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Potential Hazards of Nanoparticles

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Recent developments in the design of advanced materials have furthered interest in the commercialization of new technologies. So the increased production of nanomaterials has increased concerns about their effects on human and environmental health. The evidence for health risks of nanoparticles has been demonstrated over the last decade, yet it is unclear if metal nanoparticles cause effects directly or indirectly. This chapter gives a brief review on the toxicology pathways, recommendations and methods for screening hazard testing of nanoparticles.

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  1. Faculty of Chemical Engineering, East Azarbaijan, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran

    Hoda Jafarizadeh-Malmiri & Zahra Sayyar

  2. Faculty of Chemical Engineering, East Azarbaijan, Islamic Azad University Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran

    Navideh Anarjan

  3. Faculty of Engineering, The University of Waikato, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

    Aydin Berenjian

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Jafarizadeh-Malmiri, H., Sayyar, Z., Anarjan, N., Berenjian, A. (2019). Potential Hazards of Nanoparticles. In: Nanobiotechnology in Food: Concepts, Applications and Perspectives. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05846-3_8

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