Editorial: Nanotoxicology and Environmental Risk Assessment of Engineered Nanomaterials (ENMs) in Plants

Editorial: Nanotoxicology and Environmental Risk Assessment of Engineered Nanomaterials (ENMs) in Plants

In the last two decades, the development and application of nanotechnology—the science of small—has increased dramatically, impacting sectors as far reaching as medicine (including disease treatment and diagnosis), energy, communications, water treatment and food production. In spite of these incredible advances, the general consensus among the scientific community is that our understanding of ...

Needs and challenges for assessing the environmental impacts of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs)

The potential environmental impact of nanomaterials is a critical concern and the ability to assess these potential impacts is top priority for the progress of sustainable nanotechnology. Risk assessment tools are needed to enable decision makers to rapidly assess the potential risks that may be imposed by engineered nanomaterials (ENMs), particularly when confronted by the reality of limited h...

Environmental Risk Assessment Strategy for Nanomaterials

An Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) for nanomaterials (NMs) is outlined in this paper. Contrary to other recent papers on the subject, the main data requirements, models and advancement within each of the four risk assessment domains are described, i.e., in the: (i) materials, (ii) release, fate and exposure, (iii) hazard and (iv) risk characterisation domains. The material, which is obvious...

Reviews of the toxicity behavior of five potential engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) into the aquatic ecosystem

Presently, engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are used in a wide variety of commercial applications, resulting in an uncontrolled introduction into the aquatic environment. The purpose of this review is to summarize the pathways and factors that controlling the transport and toxicity of five extensively used ENMs. These toxicological pathways are of great importance and need to be addressed for su...

Nanotoxicology: Toxicological and Biological Activities of Nanomaterials