Peas in a Pod? The Similarities between UFPs and Nanoparticles Yield Research Opportunities

PDF Version (514 KB) About This Article Published: 20 October 2017 Note to readers with disabilities: EHP strives to ensure that all journal content is accessible to all readers. However, some figures and Supplemental Material published in EHP articles may not conform to 508 standards due to the complexity of the information being presented. If you need assistance accessing journal content, please contact ehponline@niehs.nih.gov. Our staff will work with you to assess and meet your accessibility needs within 3 working days. Related EHP Article Nanomaterials Versus Ambient Ultrafine Particles: An Opportunity to Exchange Toxicology Knowledge Vicki Stone, Mark R. Miller, Martin J.D. Clift, Alison Elder, Nicholas L. Mills, Peter Møller, Roel P.F. Schins, Ulla Vogel, Wolfgang G. Kreyling, Keld Alstrup Jensen, Thomas A.J. Kuhlbusch, Per E. Schwarze, Peter Hoet, Antonio Pietroiusti, Andrea De Vizcaya-Ruiz, Armelle Baeza-Squiban, João Paulo Teixeira, C. Lang Tran, and Flemming R. Cassee From a size standpoint, engineered nanoparticles are identical to ultrafine particles (UFPs) in ambient air—both measure 100 nm or less in diameter—but differences in the origin and potential chemistry of the two groups of particles have sent investigators down separate paths of inquiry. In a new workshop report in EHP, researchers outline knowledge-sharing opportunities that may help bolster understanding of both types of particles.1 “We realized that a lot of the...
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