Nanosilver: Properties, Applications and Impacts on Public Health and Environment
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https://doi.org/10.3395/vd.v1n4.88Keywords:
Nanosilver, silver nanoparticles, nanomedicine, nanotoxicologyAbstract
Nanotechnology has developed rapidly in the last decade as a multidisciplinary field, with a myriad of applications in strategic areas including energy, electronics, medicine, biotechnology, among others. In modern days, the high commercial demand of silver nanoparticles (NPAg), in particular, has motivated a broad debate in the scientific community. This review gives a brief survey of the applications, commercialization and possible impacts of NPAg to human health and environment, with focus on their toxicity, transformation, and bioavailability. We also present a description of the current international laws and regulations regarding commercialization of nanomaterials.
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