Despite having spent years working at the cutting edge of engineered nanomaterial safety, I’m not that involved in the field these days — having moved on to broader challenges and opportunities associated with emerging and converging technologies. But I recently had the chance to work with a group of colleagues on what I think is an important paper that systematically reviews the state of knowledge on workplace carbon nanotube exposure assessment.
The paper — which appears in the International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health — critically assesses published studies on occupational nanotube exposure to get a sense of what we know and what we don’t. It’s important, as even though interest in potential nanotube health impacts have declined substantially in recent years (despite little evidence suggesting they should), this remains a material that could be harmful if inhaled.
For further details, check out:
Guseva Canu, I., K. Batsungnoen, A. Maynard and N. B. Hopf (2020). “State of knowledge on the occupational exposure to carbon nanotube.” International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 225: 113472. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2020.113472
