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Cytotoxicity of Titanium Dioxide Nanopaprticleson A Bacterial Population Isolated from Lakewater SedimentsBy Kavyaa Venkat, Jyoti Kumari, Chandraprabha M. N., Amitava Mukherjee
Abstract: Studies suggest that approximately 4.6 million ton of pigmentary titanium dioxide (TiO2) is consumed annually worldwide. Owing to the increased industrial and consumer applications, there is growing concern regarding the possible risk associated with their environmental exposure. TiO2 dust, when inhaled, has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as an IARC Group 2B carcinogen, meaning it is possibly carcinogenic to humans. TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) can …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 31–35 Read article →