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- noun
toxicity ofnanomaterials
Etymologies
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nano- + toxicity
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Examples
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The positions will create a "new" nanotoxicity initiative at the Medical Center and serve to broaden ongoing research on neurodegenerative disorders.
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In its 2004 report, the United Kingdom's Royal Society recognised the serious risks of nanotoxicity and recommended that "ingredients in the form of nanoparticles should undergo a full safety assessment by the relevant scientific advisory body before they are permitted for use in products".
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