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Nature Nanotechnology 3, 253–254 (1 May 2008) | doi:10.1038/nnano.2008.113

Nanoecotoxicology: Nanoparticles at large

Renata Behra & Harald Krug

A growing number of consumer products now contain engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) and questions have been raised about the consequences of these nanoparticles entering the environment at some stage between the production and disposal of such products. Assessing the potential entry, hazard and risk of ENPs to the ecosystem for their safer use and handling have accordingly been the topic of interest to all at the recent NanoECO conference in Monte Verit|[agrave]|, Switzerland.