Recent Advances in the Assessment of Engineered Nanomaterials: Ecotoxicity, Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity

Dear Colleagues,

The last 20 years have proven that nanotechnology provides tremendous benefits and numerous applications to society. Outstanding developments in this field have led to a continuous increase in the production and use of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) for everyday life applications, ranging from food and cosmetics, to biomedicine, electronics, energy production and storage, agriculture and environment. According to Nanodatabase (http://nanodb.dk/) currently there are more than 4712 products (October 2020) containing nanomaterials. Unfortunately, extended manufacturing and use generally causes significant amounts of ENMs to be released into the environment (air, water, soil) and the full toxicological picture in this regard is still to be elucidated. Concerns also arise due to their potential harmful effects on animals and humans. ENMs can reach the human body directly from the air, water, ingested or skin-applied products, or via trophic transfer. In this context, a growing interest has emerged to study the potentially toxic side effects of ENMs.

The aim of this Special Issue is to publish research on recent advances in nanoscience related to cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and ecotoxicity of the novel or currently existing nanomaterials, and their impact on the environment, living organisms and human health.

Dr. Dumitriţa Rugină
Dr. Cristina Coman
Guest Editors

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