Implications of Nanotechnology

Health Implications

1. The Health Impact of Nanotechnology (Link)
2. Preventing Adverse Health Effects from Nanotechnology (Link)
3. Xia, T., Li, N., & Nel, A. E. (2009) Potential health impact of nanoparticles. Annual Review of Public Health, 30, 137–150. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.publhealth.031308.100155
4. Teow, Y., Asharani, P. V., Hande, M. P., & Valiyaveettil, S. (2011). Health impact and safety of engineered nanomaterials. Chemical Communications, 47(25), 7025–7038. https://doi.org/10.1039/C0CC05271J

Societal Implications

1. Broader societal issues of nanotechnology (Link)
2. Environmental and Societal Impact of Nanotechnology (Link)
3. What is the Societal Impact of Nanotechnology? (Link)

Environmental Implications

1. Overview: Nano.gov provides a summary for Environmental, Health, and Safety Implications of Nanomaterials issues and numerous related resources (Link)
2. Reading list: FutureForAll.org provides a reading list on nano-risks (Link)
3. Nanotechnology and the environment (Link)
4. Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology — An Update (Link)
5. Environmental Impacts of Nanotechnology and Its Products (Link)
6. Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety (Link)
7. Nanotechnology: Environmental, Health and Safety Issues (Link)
8. Evaluating nanotechnology opportunities and risks through integration of life-cycle and risk assessment (Link)
9. Environmental Risks of Nanotechnology:  National Nanotechnology Initiative Funding, 2000−2004 (Link)
10. Ray, P. C., Yu, H., & Fu, P. P. (2009). Toxicity and environmental risks of nanomaterials: challenges and future needs. Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part C, Environmental Carcinogenesis & Ecotoxicology Reviews, 27(1), 1–35. https://doi.org/10.1080/10590500802708267
11. Nanotechnology and the environment — Hazard potentials and risks (Link)