The need for awareness and action in managing nanowaste

Hazards and risks for different types of nanowaste.

Published in Nature Nanotechnology by the group of Alke Petri-Fink and Barbara Rothen-Rutishauer (www.nature.com/articles/s41565-023-01331-4).

The authors discuss the safety concerns on handling and disposing nanomaterials, the possible environmental impact of nanowaste and its regulation.

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