1. Nanoparticles – one word: A multiplicity of different hazards.
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Aitken, Rob, Borm, Paul, Donaldson, Ken, Ichihara, Gaku, Loft, Steffen, Marano, Francelyne, Maynard, Andrew, Oberdörster, Günter, Stamm, Herman, Stone, Vicki, Tran, Lang, and Wallin, Hakan
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EDITORIALS ,NANOPARTICLES ,LUNG diseases ,PLEURA diseases ,TOXICOLOGY - Abstract
The authors reflect on the alleged indiscriminate usage of the term "nanoparticles" in the titles of scientific studies and in statements to the press. They examine a study conducted by Song and colleagues regarding the association of nanoparticles to serious cases of occupational lung and pleural injury in China, and explain why the inclusion of the term "nanoparticles" in the title of the paper is misleading. They discuss the implications of the study on issues about nanoparticle toxicity.
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- 2009
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