Ecological drawbacks of nanomaterials produced on an industrial scale collateral effect on human and environmental health

Currently, hundreds of different nanomaterials with a broad application in products that make daily lives a little bit easier, in every aspect, are being produced on an industrial scale at thousands of tons per year. However, several scientists, researchers, politics, and ordinary citizens have stated their concern regarding the life cycle, collateral effects, and final disposal of these cutting-edge materials. This review summarizes, describes, and discusses all manuscripts published in the Journal Citation Reports during the last 10 years, which studied the toxicity or the effects of nanomaterials on human and environmental health. It was observed that 23.62% of the manuscripts analyzed found no ecological or human risks; 54.39% showed that several nanomaterials have toxicological effects on the ecosystems, human, or environmental health. In comparison, only 21.97% stated the nanomaterials had a beneficial impact on those. Although only 54.39% of the manuscripts reported unfavorable effects of nanomaterials on ecosystems, human, or environmental health, it is relevant because the potential damage is invaluable. Therefore, it is imperative to make toxicological studies of nanomaterials with holistic focus under strictly controlled real conditions before their commercialization, to deliver to the market only innocuous and environmentally friendly products.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Pérez Hernández, Hermes Doctor autor 12790, Pérez Moreno, Andrea Yakelin autora, Sarabia Castillo, César Roberto autor, García Mayagoitia, Selvia autora, Medina Pérez, Gabriela Doctora autora 22562, López Valdez, Fernando autor, Campos Montiel‬, ‪Rafael Germán autor, Jayanta Kumar, Patra autor, Fernández Luqueño, Fabián Doctor autor 22495
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Ecotoxicología, Salud humana, Salud ambiental,
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-021-05370-2
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