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Silver nanoparticle-induced mutations and oxidative stress in mouse lymphoma...
"Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) have increasingly been used for coatings on various textiles and certain implants, for the treatment of wounds and burns, as a water disinfectant, and in air-freshener...
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Nanoparticles in polluted air, smoke & nanotechnology products have serious...
New groundbreaking research has found that exposure to nanoparticles can have a serious impact on health, linking it to rheumatoid arthritis and the development of other serious autoimmune...
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Effect of nanoparticle-rich diesel exhaust on testicular and hippocampus...
"Exposures to the high NR-DE for 1 month, and low NR-DE for 2 months, significantly increased or tended to increase plasma and testicular testosterone levels compared to clean air exposure, which might...
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Chemical Watch | News| Nanoparticles may affect water species ability to...
Scientists have highlighted that citrate-coated silver nanoparticles may have a significant effect on ecological populations by influencing the ability of organisms to detect and avoid predators in...
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Nanotechnology - Resources on nanotechnology, the environment, and human...
Nanotechnology - Resources on nanotechnology, the environment, and human health. Includes links to regulations.See it on Scoop.it, via Nanotechnology & Health
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UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center : In the News : Nanoparticles...
"Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to paint to vitamins, caused systemic genetic damage in mice, according to a comprehensive study conducted by...
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Chemical Watch | News| More research needed into nanoparticles released from...
Further research is needed into long-term exposure to nanomaterials released from metallic hip implants, according to a report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). Every year...
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Scientists: Nanotech-based products offer great potential but unknown risks
"Improved sunscreens are just one of the many innovative uses of nanotechnology, which involves drastically shrinking and fundamentally changing the structure of chemical compounds. But products made...
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Ions, not particles, make silver toxic to bacteria: Too small a dose may...
"Researchers have settled a long-standing controversy over the mechanism by which silver nanoparticles, the most widely used nanomaterial in the world, kill bacteria. Their work comes with a...
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foodconsumer.org - This food ingredient can damage your DNA
"Nanoparticles like titanium oxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, and silicon dioxide - which are commonly used in processed food, dietary supplements, cosmetics and personal care products may actually...
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Chemical Watch | News| Study indicates cosmetic powder nanoparticles have...
A study examining the potential for human inhalation of nanoparticles through the use of nanotechnology-based cosmetic powders indicates that the predominant deposition of these particles would occur...
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Super-strong, high-tech material found to be toxic to aquatic animals
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have potential uses in everything from medicine to electronics to construction. However, CNTs are not without risks. A new study found that they can be toxic to aquatic...
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Nanoparticles Harm Crops - The Scientist Magazine®
Manufactured nanomaterials, such as those found in cosmetics and fuel, affect soil productivity and food quality of soybean crops.See it on Scoop.it, via Nanotechnology & Health
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BBC Health News: Nanofibres 'may pose health risk'
Breathing in incredibly small fibres developed by the nanotechnology industry has the potential to be as damaging as asbestos, say researchers.See it on Scoop.it, via Nanotechnology & Health
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Nature: Nano-safety studies urged in China
Exposure surveys and stronger regulations are required for the industry to thrive, researchers say.See it on Scoop.it, via Nanotechnology & Health
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Denmark Intends to Create Database of Products Containing Nanomaterials :...
"The information in the database is intended to form the basis of an evaluation of whether the content of nanomaterials in products on the Danish market poses a risk for consumers and the environment....
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Sunscreen's unintended consequence: skin-harming oxidants. — Environmental...
New research shows that the protective coating on titanium dioxide nanoparticles, a common component of sunscreen lotions, degrades in swimming pool water and forms dangerous reactive oxygen...
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The Need for Stronger Nanotechnology Regulation | Food Safety News
"Studies show that nanoparticles can easily penetrate DNA and the cells of the lungs, skin and digestive system, thereby causing harm to living organisms (2)... Nanoparticles are also now being...
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Effects of particle size and coating on nanoscale Ag and TiO2 exposure in...
"Manufactured metal (oxide) nanoparticles are entering the aquatic environment with little understanding on their potential health impacts for exposed organisms. Adopting an integrative approach, we...
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Chemical Watch | News| Australia releases health risk assessment and...
Nicnas found that nanotubes should be classified as having “specific target organ toxicity following repeated exposure Category 2” and carry the warning “May cause damage to lungs/respiratory system...
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