Main description:

The book covers the area of 'Nanotoxicology' but primarily from the point of view of nanotoxicology at the interface with other disciplines including human toxicology; environmental toxicology; characterization, dose and transformations; regulation; public and elite group perceptions; and interactions with innovation.Nanotoxicology in Humans and the Environment is written for researchers in nanotoxicology in academia, industry, government, and research students. Given the rapid development, the maturing of the discipline and its importance in current regulation and industry development (eg REACH, TSCA), the book is very timely.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Overview of nanotoxicology in humans and the environment; developments, challenges and impacts

Stephen J. Evans, Paul M. Vecchiarelli, Martin J. D. Clift, Shareen H. Doak, Jamie R. Lead,

Chapter 2 The potential adverse effects of engineered nanomaterial exposure to human health following pulmonary, oral and dermal exposure

Ali Kermanizadeh, Flemming R. Cassee & Wim de Jong

Chapter 3 Nanotoxicology in the environment

Yueyang Zhang and Greg Goss, University of Alberta

Chapter 4 Nano-enabled consumer products - inventories, release, and exposures. SF Hansen, A Makevica, MS Hull

Chapter 5 Factors affecting nanoparticle dose-exposure and cell response Sandor Balog, Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser, and Alke Petri-Fink

Chapter 6 Mapping Exposure onto Nanoscale Toxicity Measures

D. Vallero, Duke University

Chapter 7 Nanotoxicology and risk perception among public and elite groups

Barbara Herr Harthorn, Terre Satterfield, Nick Pidgeon

Chapter 8 EU Regulations and Nanotechnology Innovation.