Life cycle of a nanosilver based water candle filter: Examining issues of toxicity, risks, challenges and policy implications

Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-84

  Sarma, Shilpanjali Despande ^a  

^a THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Human and environment exposures; Life cycle approach; Nanoscale silver; Policy implications

Indexed keywords

CANDLE FILTERS; HEALTH AND SAFETY; HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENT EXPOSURES; INDIAN MARKET; LIFE CYCLE APPROACH; NANO SILVER; NANOSCALE SILVER; POLICY IMPLICATIONS;

HEALTH RISKS; LIFE CYCLE; TOXICITY;

PUBLIC POLICY;

SILVER NANOPARTICLE; WATER; METAL NANOPARTICLE; SILVER;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; CANDLE FILTER; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENT HEALTH AND SAFETY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FIELD EMISSION; HUMAN; INDIAN; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INDIA; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTANT; TOXICITY TESTING;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INDIA; METAL NANOPARTICLES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SILVER; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 79957731797     PISSN: 15507033     EISSN: 15507041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2011.1213     Document Type: Article

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