Nanomaterials: certain aspects of application, risk assessment and risk communication
In the article the challenges of nanomaterial characterization as the main bottleneck of risk assessment and regulation are presented. An analysis of the public opinion has also revealed a distinguished rating depending on the particular field of application. An improvement of material characterization in both toxicological testing as well as end-product control was concluded as being the main obstacle to ensure not only safe use of materials, but also wide acceptance of this and any novel technology in the general public.
The article was published in the Archives of Toxicology.
Nanomaterials: certain aspects of application, risk assessment and risk communication
Peter Laux, Jutta Tentschert, Christian Riebeling, Albert Braeuning, Otto Creutzenberg, Astrid Epp, Valérie Fessard, Karl-Heinz Haas, Andrea Haase, Kerstin Hund-Rinke, Norbert Jakubowski, Peter Kearns, Alfonso Lampen, Hubert Rauscher, Reinhilde Schoonjans, Angela Störmer, Axel Thielmann, Uwe Mühle, Andreas Luch
Archives of Toxicology
First Online: 22 December 2017
DOI 10.1007/s00204-017-2144-1