Nanoparticles in the environment: Occurrence, distribution, and risks

Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2015, Pages

  Kurwadkar, Sudarshan ^a   Pugh, Kameron ^b   Gupta, Anju ^c   Ingole, Sudeep ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ROSE HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d Curt G Joa   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological consequence; Environmental impact; Human health risk; Nano toxicity; Nanoparticles; Regulatory framework

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH RISKS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES; ENGINEERING OPERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MATRIXES; ENVIRONMENTAL OCCURRENCE; HUMAN HEALTH RISKS; NANO TOXICITY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS;

NANOPARTICLES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TOXICITY;

EID: 84931372325     PISSN: 21535493     EISSN: 21535515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000258     Document Type: Article

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