Cerium oxide nanoparticles introduced into a full-scale incinerator are properly filtered and remain in ash residues, but other risks from nanoparticles generated or altered by incinerators should not be overlooked.
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Wiesner, M., Plata, D. Incinerator filters nanoparticles. Nature Nanotech 7, 487–488 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2012.133
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