Research strategies for safety evaluation of nanomaterials, Part I: Evaluating the human health implications of exposure to nanoscale materials

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 316-321

  Thomas, Karluss ^a   Sayre, Philip ^b  

^a ILSI HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nanomaterials; Nanoscale materials; Nanotechnology; Risk assessment; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE; FULLERENE DERIVATIVE; NANOPARTICLE; QUANTUM DOT; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LUNG TOXICITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMANS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 24944452398     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfi270     Document Type: Review

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