AN OVERVIEW ON THE TOXICITY OF INHALED NANOPARTICLES

摘要

The general alarm raised concerning the potential toxicity of inhaled nano-sized particles has moved several particle toxicology groups towards thorough investigations on the peculiar toxicity of ultrafine (nano) dusts. The new term Nanotoxicology has been proposed for these kinds of studies. An overview of the factors which may affect the toxicity of inhaled nano and micro-sized inhaled particles is herein presented.