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PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Volume 174, Issue -, Pages 595-607Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2023.04.037
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Nanotoxicology; Nanoparticles; Toxicity; Environmental impact; Emerging contaminants
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The development and expansion of various nanoparticles without standardized laws or guidelines could result in unfavorable environmental changes and impact employees in both interior and exterior working environments.
Most aspects of various nanoparticles are now developing and expanding without having any standard laws or specified guidelines. This could lead to unfavorable environmental changes and have an impact on the employees in both interior and exterior working environments. Asbestos, silica, carbon nanotubes, graphene, fullerene, metal oxides, and metals like iron and titanium are all-natural inorganic minerals that can have serious biotic and environmental repercussions. The mobility, sensitivity, environmental consequences, and stability of such nanoparticles must all be considered when assessing their potential. With the growing usage of nanoparticles for industrial and commercial reasons, the question is whether the significant advantages of nanoparticles outweigh the financial expenses, environmental implications, and unknown hazards associated with their use. There are no defined standards for determining nanoparticle effects, and there have been few investigations on the environmental and hazardous repercussions of nanoparticles in explicit as well as implicit exposure. A thorough examination is needed to determine the specific, significant risk associated with the use of nanoparticles. To provide a thorough analysis of the health hazards associated with exposure to such nanoparticles on the environment and biotic factors, this review will present a glimpse of research into the toxicity of various nanoparticles. The detrimental effects of nanoparticles on humans, plants, animals, and the environment are highlighted in this review article along with various sources, exposure routes, and transport of nanoparticles. The information gleaned from these studies may help to lessen the environmental risks associated with the use of nanoparticles.
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