TY - JOUR
T1 - Ecological Drawbacks of Nanomaterials Produced on an Industrial Scale
T2 - Collateral Effect on Human and Environmental Health
AU - Pérez-Hernández, H.
AU - Pérez-Moreno, A.
AU - Sarabia-Castillo, C. R.
AU - García-Mayagoitia, S.
AU - Medina-Pérez, G.
AU - López-Valdez, F.
AU - Campos-Montiel, R. G.
AU - Jayanta-Kumar, P.
AU - Fernández-Luqueño, F.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
PY - 2021/10
Y1 - 2021/10
N2 - Currently, hundreds of different nanomaterials with a broad application in products that make daily lives a little bit easier, in every aspect, are being produced on an industrial scale at thousands of tons per year. However, several scientists, researchers, politics, and ordinary citizens have stated their concern regarding the life cycle, collateral effects, and final disposal of these cutting-edge materials. This review summarizes, describes, and discusses all manuscripts published in the Journal Citation Reports during the last 10 years, which studied the toxicity or the effects of nanomaterials on human and environmental health. It was observed that 23.62% of the manuscripts analyzed found no ecological or human risks; 54.39% showed that several nanomaterials have toxicological effects on the ecosystems, human, or environmental health. In comparison, only 21.97% stated the nanomaterials had a beneficial impact on those. Although only 54.39% of the manuscripts reported unfavorable effects of nanomaterials on ecosystems, human, or environmental health, it is relevant because the potential damage is invaluable. Therefore, it is imperative to make toxicological studies of nanomaterials with holistic focus under strictly controlled real conditions before their commercialization, to deliver to the market only innocuous and environmentally friendly products. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
AB - Currently, hundreds of different nanomaterials with a broad application in products that make daily lives a little bit easier, in every aspect, are being produced on an industrial scale at thousands of tons per year. However, several scientists, researchers, politics, and ordinary citizens have stated their concern regarding the life cycle, collateral effects, and final disposal of these cutting-edge materials. This review summarizes, describes, and discusses all manuscripts published in the Journal Citation Reports during the last 10 years, which studied the toxicity or the effects of nanomaterials on human and environmental health. It was observed that 23.62% of the manuscripts analyzed found no ecological or human risks; 54.39% showed that several nanomaterials have toxicological effects on the ecosystems, human, or environmental health. In comparison, only 21.97% stated the nanomaterials had a beneficial impact on those. Although only 54.39% of the manuscripts reported unfavorable effects of nanomaterials on ecosystems, human, or environmental health, it is relevant because the potential damage is invaluable. Therefore, it is imperative to make toxicological studies of nanomaterials with holistic focus under strictly controlled real conditions before their commercialization, to deliver to the market only innocuous and environmentally friendly products. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
KW - Ecofriendly
KW - Ecological risks
KW - Environmental pollution
KW - Green synthesis
KW - Nanoparticle
KW - Nanotechnology and nanoscience
KW - Nanotoxicology
KW - Social welfare
KW - Soil degradation
KW - Sustainable development
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U2 - 10.1007/s11270-021-05370-2
DO - 10.1007/s11270-021-05370-2
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85117307595
SN - 0049-6979
VL - 232
JO - Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
JF - Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
IS - 10
M1 - 435
ER -
