Health implications nanomaterials

Brtiske-Hohlfeld, I., et al. (2004), Epidemiology of nanoparticles, in Proc. of First International Symposium on Occupational Health Implications of Nanomaterials. 

Given that on the nanoscale, the properties of matter depend on size, it can be asked, how well do we understand the environmental health and safety risks of nanomaterials For example, can material safety data sheets developed for bulk graphite be used for nano-based carbon materials such as carbon nanotubes or buckyballs What necessary measures are needed to ensure that the implications of nanomaterials are well understood as these materials are developed and applied in a wide range of applications Furthermore, what can be done to reduce the uncertainties in our understanding of the environmental health and safety implications of nanotechnology ... 

Marambio-Jones C, Hoek EV. A review of the antibacterial effects of silver nanomaterials and potential implications for human health and the environment. J Nanopart Res 2010 12 1531-51. http //dx.doi.Org/10.1007/sll051-010-9900-y. 

Nanotechnology is a relatively new and exciting field. It is producing significant and important materials and technologies that have the potential to make dramatic improvements in our lifestyles and will continue to impact the way we do chemistry in the future. However, the rapid evolution of manufacture of nanomaterials has produced a new class of materials some of whose health hazards are not clearly understood and many have not been evaluated. This section briefly describes nanomaterials and discusses the known and speculated hazards associated with these materials and processes, and the implications and precautions for working with these materials in the laboratory. 

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