Nanotechnology Safety Concerns Revisited

Nanotechnology safety concerns revisited.

Nanotechnology is an emerging science involving manipulation of matter at the nanometer scale. Due to concerns over nanomaterial risks, there has been a dramatic increase in focused safety research. The present review provides a summary of these published findings, identifying areas of agreement and discordance with regard to: (1) the potential for nanomaterial exposure, (2) the relative hazard...

Environmental benefits and concerns on safety: communicating latest results on nanotechnology safety research—the project DaNa2.0

The use of nanotechnology and advanced materials promises to revolutionise many areas of technology and improve our daily life. In that respect, many positive effects on the environment are expected, either directly, by developing new technologies for remediation, filtering techniques or energy generation, or indirectly, by e.g. saving resources due to lower consumption of raw materials, or low...

Military Uses of Nanotechnology: Perspectives and Concerns

Nanotechnology Safety Resources

Because of their tiny size, they can get deep into the lungs and, once in the bloodstream, may be able to cross the blood-brain barrier. Particles deposited in the nasal region may be able to enter the brain by translocation along the olfactory nerve. Particles, especially composites, may be able to penetrate the skin, and even some protective equipment. The smaller the particle, the more likel...

Green Vehicle Routing Problem with Safety and Social Concerns

Over the two last decades, distribution companies have been aware of the importance of paying attention to the all aspects of a distribution system simultaneously to be successful in the global market. These aspects are the economic, the environmental, the social and the safety aspects. In the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) literature, the economic issue has often been used, while the environmen...