Nanosilver: Safety, health and environmental effects and role in antimicrobial resistance
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Nanosilver: Safety, health and environmental effects and role in antimicrobial resistance Philippe Hartemann, Peter Hoet, Ana Proykova, Teresa Fernandes, Anders Baun, Wim De Jong, Juliane Filser, Arne Hensten, Carsten Kneuer, Jean-Yves Maillard, Hannu Norppa, Martin Scheringer, Susan Wijnhoven European Commission, Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) Corresponding author :. Proykova, A. ([email protected])
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