The rapid development of the engineered nanomaterial (ENM) manufacturing industry has
accelerated the incorporation of ENMs into a wide variety of consumer products across the …

Genotoxicity testing is performed to determine potential hazard of a chemical or agent for
direct or indirect DNA interaction. Testing may be a surrogate for assessment of heritable …

Nanomaterials (NMs) present unique challenges in safety evaluation. An international
working group, the Genetic Toxicology Technical Committee of the International Life …

The development of novel nanomaterials with unique physico-chemical properties is
increasing at a rapid rate, with potential applications across a broad range of manufacturing …

A workshop addressing strategies for the genotoxicity assessment of nanomaterials (NMs)
was held on October 23, 2010 in Fort Worth Texas, USA. The workshop was organized by …

Genotoxicity is associated with serious health effects and includes different types of DNA
lesions, gene mutations, structural chromosome aberrations involving breakage and/or …

Nanomaterials have outstanding and unprecedented advantageous material properties but
may also cause adverse effects in humans upon exposure. Testing nanomaterials for …

Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are being produced at an increasing rate. Because of
their unique physicochemical properties, ENMs have been used in a wide variety of …

There is a pressing requirement to define a hazard identification and risk management
strategy for nanomaterials due to the rapid growth in the nanotechnology industry and their …

Genotoxicity testing for nanomaterials remains challenging as standard testing approaches
require some adaptation, and further development of nano-specific OECD Test Guidelines …