Nanoparticles and its Risk to Animals

Authors: Vaseem H*

DOI: 10.23880/izab-16000153

Volume 2, Issue 3

Abstract

Nanotechnology and the use of nano scale materials is a relatively new area of science and technology. The benefits of nanomaterials and nanoparticles are potentially enormous and are still being explored. They have become more and more popular and important in daily life. Nanoparticles (NPs) have many use in various fields like electronics, optics, textiles, medical devices, cosmetics, food packaging, water treatment technology, fuel cells, catalysts, biosensors and agents for environmental remediation [1-3]. As their demand is increasing day by day in different fields, their release into the environment is also rising. NPs are released from various products eg. by erosion of the materials, domestic waste water containing nanoparticles or the waste produced by industries and household products.

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