Citation:

Varner, K. Environmental Fate and Effects of Nanomaterials (Scientific Session at 2021 SETA NA). 2021 SETAC North America Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, November 14 - 18, 2021.

Impact/Purpose:

This session will give presenters a platform to share data to identifying key determining factors and knowledge in the refinement and development of analytical methods, identify key factors and functionals that can simplify assessments and facilitate analyses.  Accepted presentations will serve as a medium to communicate the challenge and solutions in the domino effect of nanomaterials/chemicals of concern (CoC) from point source pollution to non-point source effects, risks and results.  Researchers in the federal, university and nongovernmental arenas study the characterization, fate and effects of emerging chemicals of concern (CoC); specifically nanomaterials. 

Description:

Complex interactions of chemical and physical properties with environmental and biological factors greatly affect the behavior including fate and transport of Engineered Nanomaterials, ENMs.  The increasing number of consumer products containing nanomaterials are exponentially entering the global marketplace.  The importance of understanding the field of environmental and safety of nanomaterial and risks is paramount to the sustainability of the future of nanomaterials and applications within nanotechnology.  This session will include a broad range of topics related to nanomaterial environmental health and safety (nano-EHS), including but not limited to topics of environmental fate, environmental effects, analytical method development, methods to evaluate environmental release of human and ecological exposures to ENMs, including data for nano-enabled consumer products, and animal/human health effects.

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