Are engineered nanoparticles dangerous?
Channel: Risk Bites
Date: 2016-03-29

Are engineered nanoparticles dangerous? And if they are, how do we assess the health risks and ensure their safety?

This is a remake of the original 2012 Risk Bites video that took a look at what makes engineered nanoparticles potentially dangerous.  

For more on the risks and benefits of emerging technologies like nanotechnology, visit the ASU School for the Future of Innovation in Society at http://sfis.asu.edu 

#nanotechnology #safety #risk #nano 

Original video https://youtu.be/Ggy9FuNHGvs

USEFUL LINKS
Nano & Me: Nanotechnology in our lives: http://www.nanoandme.org/home/

Are quantum dot TVs – and their toxic ingredients – actually better for the environment? https://theconversation.com/are-quantum-dot-tvs-and-their-toxic-ingredients-actually-better-for-the-environment-35953

24 questions and answers on nanotechnology safety: http://2020science.org/2010/02/12/24-questions-and-answers-on-nanotechnology-safety/

The New Toxicology of Sophisticated Materials: Nanotoxicology and Beyond: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfq372

Nanotoxicology: An Emerging Discipline Evolving from Studies of Ultrafine Particles http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.7339

Navigating the risk landscape (Nature Nanotechnology): http://rdcu.be/g1mS





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