Towards a definition of inorganic nanoparticles from an environmental, health and safety perspective.

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Summary

It is argued that evidence for novel size-dependent properties alone, rather than particle size, should be the primary criterion in any definition of nanoparticles when making decisions about their regulation for environmental, health and safety reasons.

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review
Published
2009-09-13
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Keywords

Nanoparticle, Nanotechnology, Scrutiny, Particle size, Particle (ecology)

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