An increased understanding of the environmental and human health
impacts of engineered nanoparticles is essential for the
responsible development of nanotechnology and appropriate
evidence-based policy and guidelines for risk assessment.
Presenting the latest advances in the field from a variety of
scientific disciplines, this book offers a comprehensive overview
of this challenging, inter-disciplinary research area.
Topics covered include:
* The properties, preparation and applications of
nanomaterials
* Characterization and analysis of manufactured
nanoparticles
* The fate and behaviour of nanomaterials in aquatic, terrestrial
and atmospheric environments
* Ecotoxicology and human toxicology of manufactured
nanoparticles
* Occupational health and exposure of nanomaterials
* Risk assessment and global regulatory and policy responses
Understanding the behaviour and impacts of nanotechnology in the
environment and in human health is a daunting task and many
questions remain to be answered. Environmental and Human Health
Impacts of Nanotechnology will serve as a valuable resource for
academic researchers in nanoscience and nanotechnology,
environmental science, materials science and biology, as well as
for scientists in industry, regulators and policy makers.
About the author
Dr Jamie Lead is Reader in Aquatic Chemistry at the University of Birmingham. He is co-editor of the book Environmental Colloids and Particles (06) Wiley.
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