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. 2003 Oct;21(10):1166-70.
doi: 10.1038/nbt875.

The potential environmental impact of engineered nanomaterials

Vicki L Colvin  1
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The potential environmental impact of engineered nanomaterials

Vicki L Colvin. Nat Biotechnol. 2003 Oct.

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  • Nat Biotechnol. 2004 Jun;22(6):760

Abstract

With the increased presence of nanomaterials in commercial products, a growing public debate is emerging on whether the environmental and social costs of nanotechnology outweigh its many benefits. To date, few studies have investigated the toxicological and environmental effects of direct and indirect exposure to nanomaterials and no clear guidelines exist to quantify these effects.

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    Hoet PH, Nemmar A, Nemery B. Hoet PH, et al. Nat Biotechnol. 2004 Jan;22(1):19. doi: 10.1038/nbt0104-19. Nat Biotechnol. 2004. PMID: 14704693 No abstract available.

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