Dear Colleagues,

Nanotechnology is a key technology for the future as it responds to many of the challenges that we face today. The field is rapidly growing with the constant development of new nanomaterials and includes a vast range of applications in medicine, food industry, electronic devices, and many other sectors. As a consequence, human and environmental exposure to these materials is rapidly increasing, which rises concerns related to their safety. The hazardous properties of nanomaterials are not fully understood, and finding information regarding their toxicity is time and resource consuming, and sometimes even unattainable. Moreover, estimating exposure is difficult, as nanomaterials detection is limited due to their small size and the high amount of naturally occurring nanomaterials.

The use of nanomaterials represents a great challenge for environmental, health, and safety specialists, and the development of tools and methods for risk assessment (RA) and management for the safe use of nanomaterials is called for. With access to efficient and practical RA tools, the safe handling of these materials can be achieved faster and more accurately than through extensive literature research and unreliable exposure assessments.

This Special Issue of Nanomaterials will cover the topics of nanomaterial safety, new methods for risk assessment, safe management of nanomaterials and practical solutions to human and environmental safety issues related to the use, manufacture, and handling of nanomaterials.

MER Dr. Thierry Meyer
Dr. Elina BUITRAGO
Dr. Anna Maria NOVELLO
Guest Editors

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• engineered nanomaterials
• nanotechnology
• nanotoxicology
• nanosafety
• risk assessment
• hazard identification
• exposure assessment
• safety management