TY - JOUR
T1 - Environmental impacts of nanomaterials
AU - Kabir, Ehsanul
AU - Kumar, Vanish
AU - Kim, Ki Hyun
AU - Yip, Alex C.K.
AU - Sohn, J. R.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research acknowledges the support made by the R&D Center for Green Patrol Technologies through the R&D for Global Top Environmental Technologies funded by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) as well as by a grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (Grant No: 2016R1E1A1A01940995). KHK also acknowledges support made by the Korea Ministry of Environment (MOE) (2015001950001) as part of “The Chemical Accident Prevention Technology Development Project” and the support of “Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science and Technology Development (Grant No: PJ012521032018)” Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea. VK acknowledges the support from Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India for INSPIRE Faculty Award.
Funding Information:
This research acknowledges the support made by the R&D Center for Green Patrol Technologies through the R&D for Global Top Environmental Technologies funded by the Ministry of Environment ( MOE ) as well as by a grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea ( NRF ) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (Grant No: 2016R1E1A1A01940995 ). KHK also acknowledges support made by the Korea Ministry of Environment (MOE) ( 2015001950001 ) as part of “The Chemical Accident Prevention Technology Development Project” and the support of “ Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science and Technology Development (Grant No: PJ012521032018 )” Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea. VK acknowledges the support from Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India for INSPIRE Faculty Award.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2018/11/1
Y1 - 2018/11/1
N2 - Nanotechnology is currently one of the highest priority research fields in many countries due to its immense potentiality and economic impact. Nanotechnology involves the research, development, production, and processing of structures and materials on a nanometer scale in various fields of science, technology, health care, industries, and agriculture. As such, it has contributed to the gradual restructuring of many associated technologies. However, due to the uncertainties and irregularities in shape, size, and chemical compositions, the presence of certain nanomaterials may exert adverse impacts on the environment as well as human health. Concerns have thus been raised about the destiny, transport, and transformation of nanoparticles released into the environment. A critical evaluation of the current states of knowledge regarding the exposure and effects of nanomaterials on the environment and human health is discussed in this review. Recognition on the potential advantages and unintended dangers of nanomaterials to the environment and human health is critically important to pursue their development in the future.
AB - Nanotechnology is currently one of the highest priority research fields in many countries due to its immense potentiality and economic impact. Nanotechnology involves the research, development, production, and processing of structures and materials on a nanometer scale in various fields of science, technology, health care, industries, and agriculture. As such, it has contributed to the gradual restructuring of many associated technologies. However, due to the uncertainties and irregularities in shape, size, and chemical compositions, the presence of certain nanomaterials may exert adverse impacts on the environment as well as human health. Concerns have thus been raised about the destiny, transport, and transformation of nanoparticles released into the environment. A critical evaluation of the current states of knowledge regarding the exposure and effects of nanomaterials on the environment and human health is discussed in this review. Recognition on the potential advantages and unintended dangers of nanomaterials to the environment and human health is critically important to pursue their development in the future.
KW - Environmental impacts
KW - Environmental risk management
KW - Nanomaterials
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85053085291&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.07.087
DO - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.07.087
M3 - Review article
C2 - 30096714
AN - SCOPUS:85053085291
SN - 0301-4797
VL - 225
SP - 261
EP - 271
JO - Journal of Environmental Management
JF - Journal of Environmental Management
ER -
