ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY (NTM 807)
Nanomaterials and Environmental Impact: Fields of application of nanomaterials
(electronics, environment, energy, communication, health, everyday life) Environmental fate, behavior and transport (in
air, water bodies and soil). Bio-availability, consumer exposure, environmental
exposure-assessment. Bio-accumulation and biomagnification. Life cycle assessment. Nanomaterials and
Health Risks:
Nanomaterials hazards identification and characterization. Nanotoxicology and ecotoxicology. Exposure risks and health-risk assessment;
cancer and non-cancer risks. Detoxification and bioactivation pathways; surface
modification; biopersistence; quantum dots and cellular imagining; biomedical
applications of nanomaterials. Preventive measures: development and implementation of regulations
and industry best
practices on
use of nanomaterials. Ethical issues associated with nanotechnology and its
applications. Social
perception of nanotechnologies: Improvement
in standards of living versus ethical, health, and environmental concerns.
Lecturer: Samuel Iwuji
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