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HERO ID
193592
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Nanotoxicology: Characterizing the scientific literature, 2000-2007
Author(s)
Ostrowski, A; Martin, T; Conti, J; Hurt, I; Harthorn, B
Year
2009
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Journal of Nanoparticle Research
ISSN:
1388-0764
EISSN:
1572-896X
Volume
11
Issue
2
Page Numbers
251-257
Language
English
PMID
21170129
DOI
10.1007/s11051-008-9579-5
Abstract
Understanding the toxicity of nanomaterials and nano-enabled products is important for human and environmental health and safety as well as public acceptance. Assessing the state of knowledge about nanotoxicology is an important step in promoting comprehensive understanding of the health and environmental implications of these new materials. To this end, we employed bibliometric techniques to characterize the prevalence and distribution of the current scientific literature. We found that the nano-toxicological literature is dispersed across a range of disciplines and sub-fields; focused on in vitro testing; often does not specify an exposure pathway; and tends to emphasize acute toxicity and mortality rather than chronic exposure and morbidity. Finally, there is very little research on consumer products, particularly on their environmental fate, and most research is on the toxicity of basic nanomaterials. The implications for toxicologists, regulators and social scientists studying nanotechnology and society are discussed.
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