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Engineered Nanomaterials: Exposures, Hazards, And Risk Prevention, Robert A. Yokel, Robert C. Macphail
Engineered Nanomaterials: Exposures, Hazards, And Risk Prevention, Robert A. Yokel, Robert C. Macphail
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Nanotechnology presents the possibility of revolutionizing many aspects of our lives. People in many settings (academic, small and large industrial, and the general public in industrialized nations) are either developing or using engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) or ENM-containing products. However, our understanding of the occupational, health and safety aspects of ENMs is still in its formative stage. A survey of the literature indicates the available information is incomplete, many of the early findings have not been independently verified, and some may have been over-interpreted. This review describes ENMs briefly, their application, the ENM workforce, the major routes of human exposure, some …