Defra: A scoping study to identify hazard data needs for addressing the risks presented by nanomaterials
Hazard data needs for addressing nanomaterial risks
This study, funded by the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) in 2005, aimed to address:
- Methodologies for examining the toxicology, ecotoxicology, persistence and bioaccumulation potential of manufactured unfixed nanoparticles (NP) and nanotubes (NT);
- Differences in hazard posed by variations in NP size and chemical composition;
- Mechanisms of interaction of NP/NT with cells and tissues in organisms;
- Epidemiology, with a view to developing guidance for future studies;
- Identification of knowledge gaps and setting of recommendations for future research.
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