NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF NANOMATERIALS ON HUMAN HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

CHEN Y.J.^1
1Research Center for Strategic Science and Technology Issues, Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China, Beijing 100038, China.

Received : 26-11-2013     Accepted : 12-12-2013     Published : 28-12-2013
Volume : 3     Issue : 1       Pages : 30 - 33
Int J Public Health Hum Rights 3.1 (2013):30-33
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.9735/2277-6052.3.1.30-33

Keywords : Engineered nanomaterials, potential impacts, human health, environment
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : This work was partly supported by the National Science and Tech-nology Support Program of China under Grant No.2012BAC20B09

Some latest research progresses on the potential negative impacts of engineered nanomaterials on human health and the environment are reviewed. Open problems about such aspects are addressed.

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