Nanosilver Weighing the Risks and Benefits.

Autor: Seltenrich, Nate
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Zdroj: Environmental Health Perspectives. Jul2013, Vol. 121 Issue 7, pA220-A225. 6p. 2 Color Photographs.
Abstrakt: The article discusses the health risks posed to infants by nanosilver present in textiles. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed a suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a conditional registration granted by the latter in December 2011 to a nanosilver-based antimicrobial fabric treatment manufactured by Swiss chemicals company HeiQ. Researchers say that nanosilver has many benefits and it is a powerful antimicrobial, but it also has some health risks.
Databáze: GreenFILE
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