Which nanomaterials have been identified as most unsafe?

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16/08/2021
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Nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, silver and silica and carbon nanotubes come at the top of the list of nanomaterials identified as most unsafe by a team from University College Dublin, in a study relayed by “Science for Environment Policy.”

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