Emerging contaminants: Nanomaterial fate in landfills

摘要

Given the rapid advancements of nanotechnology and the introduction of nanoscale materials into consumer goods, it is anticipated that nanotechnology will have profound effects on industry and technology, human health, social and economic development, and the environment. By 2014 nanotech products are projected to account for 15% of products produced globally, totaling USD 2.6 trillion (Nanotech-Project, 2007). The use of engineered nanomaterials (NMs) in commercially-available products is increasing exponentially. An inventory completed by Project on