Scientific publications and patents on nanomaterials (NM) used in plant protection or
fertilizer products have exponentially increased since the millennium shift. While the United …

Engineered nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used in different technologies but their unique
properties might also cause adverse health effects. In reviewing recent in vitro and in vivo …

Plastic has been identified as an emerging contaminant in aquatic and terrestrial
ecosystems. Uncertainties remain concerning the amounts present in the environment and …

Sustainable use of nanotechnology for agricultural practice requires an understanding of the
plant's life cycle and potential toxicological impacts of nanomaterials. The main objective of …

Not much is known so far about the amounts of engineered nanomaterials (ENM) that are
produced but this information is crucial for environmental exposure assessment. This paper …

In the context of assessing potential risks of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs), life cycle
thinking can represent a holistic view on the impacts of ENPs through the entire value chain …

Water scarcity is a pressing global challenge. Filtration with actual polymeric membranes
shows good capability for pollutant separation, but broad applications of polymeric …

Recent research has highlighted the potential for nanotechnologies' use in wide ranging
food applications, including improving supplements, novel food packaging, increasing the …

The increasing use of strategies incorporating nanoscale zero valent iron (nZVI) for soil and
groundwater in situ remediation is raising some concerns regarding the potential adverse …

There is scientific agreement that engineered nanomaterial (ENM) production, use and
disposal lead to environmental release of ENM. However, very little is known on emissions …