A new family of materials comprised of cellulose, cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs), having
properties and functionalities distinct from molecular cellulose and wood pulp, is being …

The number of studies that have been published on the topic of nanosafety speaks for itself.
We have seen an almost exponential rise over the past 15 years or so in the number of …

Carbon nanotubes have distinctive characteristics, but their needle-like fibre shape has
been compared to asbestos, raising concerns that widespread use of carbon nanotubes …

The unique hazard posed to the pleural mesothelium by asbestos has engendered concern
in potential for a similar risk from high aspect ratio nanoparticles (HARN) such as carbon …

Background Particles and fibres affect human health as a function of their properties such as
chemical composition, size and shape but also depending on complex interactions in an …

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Carbon nanotubes (CNT) are an important new class of technological materials that have
numerous novel and useful properties. The forecast increase in manufacture makes it likely …

Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers or silica particles
continues to be an important cause of interstitial lung disease. Although more stringent …

The rapid expansion of nanotechnology promises to have great benefits for society, yet there
is increasing concern that human and environmental exposure to engineered nanomaterials …

Experimental studies have shown that rats exposed to ultrafine particles of, for example,
titanium dioxide or carbon black, sustain more lung injury and pathology than rats exposed …