Royal Society of Chemistry publishes Nanotechnology Risk Book
‘Nanotechnology – Consequences for Human Health and the Environment’ has this week been published by the Royal Society of Chemistry as part of its ‘Issues in Environmental Science and Technology’ series. The book, which is edited by Professor Ronald Hester and Professor Roy Harrison, provides a broad overview of the risks posed by Nanotechnology, and the research currently ongoing into these.
The title is contributed to by many of the UK’s leading nanotechnology risk experts, including some of SAFENANO/IOM’s own team. Included on this list are Lang Tran, Fintan Hurley and Rob Aitken of SAFENANO/IOM, and Ken Donaldson, Vicki Stone and John Ayres of the Safety of Nanoparticles Interdisciplinary Research Centre (SnIRC).
The contributions of each author are outlined below:
Barry Park, Oxonica UK: Overview of the current and future applications of nanotechnology.
Jamie Lead, University of Birmingham:
Nanoparticles in the aquatic and terrestrial Environment.
Roy Harrison, University of Birmingham:
Nanoparticles within the Atmosphere
David Mark, Health and Safety Laboratory:
Occupational Exposure to Nanoparticles
Ken Donaldson (Edinburgh University) and Vicki Stone (Napier University): Toxicological Properties of Nanoparticles and Nanotubes
Lang Tran, Rob Aitken, Fintan Hurley (all IOM), John Ayres (Aberdeen University) and Ken Donaldson (Edinburgh University):
Human Effects of Nanoparticle Exposure
Andrew Maynard (Woodrow Wilson Center):
Nanoparticle Safety - a perspective from the United States.
The book is available to buy online
SAFENANO is reviewing this title as one of its July Features - this will be available in the Feature Articles Area of the site soon.