Concerns about surface area being a better determinant of nanoparticle toxicity than mass
Weak Signal's progress: advanced
This Weak Signal came from:
Academic/scientific journals
The source of this Weak Signal:
Fadeel, B. et al. (2007), "There's plenty of room at the forum: Potential risks and safety assessment of engineered nanomaterials", Nanotoxicology, Volume 1, Issue 2, pp.73 – 84
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all?content=10.1080/17435390701565578
When did the Weak Signal manifest ?
2005-now
Weak Signal's description
Some researchers suggest that biological activity of nanoparticles will depend on physico-chemical parameters not routinely considered in toxicity screening studies.
