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Nanoethics and nanotoxicology / edited by Philippe Houdy, Marcel Lahmani, Francelyne Marano.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: French Publication details: Berlin ; London : Springer, 2011.Description: 587 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9783642201769 (hbk.) :
  • 9783642201769 (hard cover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 615.9 HOU
LOC classification:
  • RA1270.N36
Contents:
Introduction. Nanomaterials and nanoproducts: world markets and humanan and environmental impacts. Eric Gaffet -- 1.Nanotechnolgoies -- 2.Nanomaterials -- 3.Social and economic aspects -- 4.The need for studies in nanotoxicity and nanoethics -- Part I.Nanotoxicity: experimental toxicology of nanoparticles and their impact on humans -- 1.Toxicity of particles: a brief history -- 2.Exposure, uptake and barriers -- 3.Experimental models in nanotoxicology -- 5.Nanoparticle toxicity mechanisms: genotoxicity -- 6.Elements of epidemiology -- 7.Monitoring nanoaerosols and occupational exposure -- 8.Monotiring nanoaerosols and environmental exposure -- 9.Nanoparticles and nanomaterials: assessing the risk to human health -- 10.Technical risk prevention in the workplace -- 11.Occupational exposure to nanoparticles and medical safety -- Part II.Nanotoxicity: experimental toxicology of nanoparticles and their impact on the environment -- 14.Ecotoxicology: nanoplarticle reactivity and living organisms -- 15.Toxicological models Part A: Toxicological studies of nanoparticles on biological targets and atempts to attenuate toxicity by encapsulation techniques -- 16.Toxicological modesl Part B: environmental models -- 17.Life cycle, models and risk assessment -- Part V.Nanoethics and regulation: the situation in France -- 20.Situation in France: ethical reflection on research in nanoscience and nanotechnology -- 21.Situation in France: nanopartices in the Grenelle Environment Forum -- 22.Situation in France: the position of a federation of environmental protection NGOS -- 23.Situation in France: the position of a consumer -- 24.Situation in France: the principles of precaution -- Part V.Nanoethics and regualtion: the situation in Europe and the world -- 25.Situation in Europe and the world: a conde of conduct for responsible European research in nanoscience and nanotechnology -- 26.Situation in Europe and the world: societal risks and benefits of new nanometric products -- 27.Situation in Europe and the world: the European Nanotechnology Observatory -- 28.Situations in Europe and the world: nanotechnology and scientific policy. Action of UN agencies in developing coutnries -- 29.Nanotechnology and the law -- Part VI.Nanoethics and social issues -- 30.How the risks of nanotechnology are perceived -- 31.Robotics, ethics, and nanotechnology -- 32.Ethics and industrial production.
Summary: Surveying the state of the art in experimental toxicology relating to nanoparticles and their environmental impact, this volume addresses some burning questions in nanobiotechnology and also discusses vital issues related to ethics and risk assessment.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. Nanomaterials and nanoproducts: world markets and humanan and environmental impacts. Eric Gaffet -- 1.Nanotechnolgoies -- 2.Nanomaterials -- 3.Social and economic aspects -- 4.The need for studies in nanotoxicity and nanoethics -- Part I.Nanotoxicity: experimental toxicology of nanoparticles and their impact on humans -- 1.Toxicity of particles: a brief history -- 2.Exposure, uptake and barriers -- 3.Experimental models in nanotoxicology -- 5.Nanoparticle toxicity mechanisms: genotoxicity -- 6.Elements of epidemiology -- 7.Monitoring nanoaerosols and occupational exposure -- 8.Monotiring nanoaerosols and environmental exposure -- 9.Nanoparticles and nanomaterials: assessing the risk to human health -- 10.Technical risk prevention in the workplace -- 11.Occupational exposure to nanoparticles and medical safety -- Part II.Nanotoxicity: experimental toxicology of nanoparticles and their impact on the environment -- 14.Ecotoxicology: nanoplarticle reactivity and living organisms -- 15.Toxicological models Part A: Toxicological studies of nanoparticles on biological targets and atempts to attenuate toxicity by encapsulation techniques -- 16.Toxicological modesl Part B: environmental models -- 17.Life cycle, models and risk assessment -- Part V.Nanoethics and regulation: the situation in France -- 20.Situation in France: ethical reflection on research in nanoscience and nanotechnology -- 21.Situation in France: nanopartices in the Grenelle Environment Forum -- 22.Situation in France: the position of a federation of environmental protection NGOS -- 23.Situation in France: the position of a consumer -- 24.Situation in France: the principles of precaution -- Part V.Nanoethics and regualtion: the situation in Europe and the world -- 25.Situation in Europe and the world: a conde of conduct for responsible European research in nanoscience and nanotechnology -- 26.Situation in Europe and the world: societal risks and benefits of new nanometric products -- 27.Situation in Europe and the world: the European Nanotechnology Observatory -- 28.Situations in Europe and the world: nanotechnology and scientific policy. Action of UN agencies in developing coutnries -- 29.Nanotechnology and the law -- Part VI.Nanoethics and social issues -- 30.How the risks of nanotechnology are perceived -- 31.Robotics, ethics, and nanotechnology -- 32.Ethics and industrial production.

Surveying the state of the art in experimental toxicology relating to nanoparticles and their environmental impact, this volume addresses some burning questions in nanobiotechnology and also discusses vital issues related to ethics and risk assessment.

Translated from the French.

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