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• Thomas, K. and Sayre, P. (July 2005 ). Research Strategies for Safety Evaluation of Nanomaterials, Part I: Evaluating the Human Health Implications of Exposure to Nanoscale Materials. Toxicological Sciences, 87(2):316-321. Abstract. Article
• Holsapple, M.P., Farland, W.H., Landry, T.D., Monteiro-Riviere, N.A., Carter, J.M., Walker, N.J., and Thomas, K. (August 2005). Research Strategies for Safety Evaluation of Nanomaterials, Part II: Toxicological and Safety Evaluation of Nanomaterials, Current Challenges and Data Needs. Toxicological Sciences, 88(1): 12-17. Abstract. Article
• Balshaw, D.M., Philbert, M. and Suk, W.A. (September 2005). Research Strategies for Safety Evaluation of Nanomaterials, Part III: Nanoscale Technologies for Assessing Risk and Improving Public Health. Toxicological Sciences, 88(2): 298-306. Abstract. Article
• Tsuji, J.S., Maynard, A.D., Howard, P.C., James, J.T., Lam, C., Warheit, D.B., A.B. Santamaria. (September 2005 ). Research Strategies for Safety Evaluation of Nanomaterials, Part IV: Risk Assessment of Nanoparticles. Toxicological Sciences, 89(1): 42-50. Abstract. Article
• Borm, P., Klaessig, F.C, Landry, T.D., Moudgil, B., Pauluhn, J., Thomas, K., Trottier, R., and Wood, S. (January 2006). Research Strategies for Safety Evaluation of Nanomaterials, Part V: Role of Dissolution in Biological Fate and Effects of Nanoscale Particles. Toxicological Sciences , 90(1): 23-32. Abstract. Article
• Powers, K.V., Brown, S.C., Krishna, V.B., Wasdo, S.C., Moudgil, B.M., and Roberts, S.M. (January 2006 ). Research Strategies for Safety Evaluation of Nanomaterials. Part VI. Characterization of Nanoscale Particles for Toxicological Evaluation. Toxicological Sciences , 90(2): 296-303. Abstract. Article
• >Stern, S.T., and McNeil, S.E. (2008). Nanotechnology Safety Concerns Revisited. Toxicological Sciences, 101(1), 4:21. Abstract.
• Thomas, T., Thomas, K., Sadrieh, N., Savage, N., Adair, P., and Bronaugh, R. (February 2006). Research Strategies for Safety Evaluation of Nanomaterials, Part VII: Evaluating Consumer Exposure to Nanoscale Materials. Toxicological Sciences, 91(1): 14-19. Abstract. Article
• Thomas, K., Aguar, P., Kawasaki, H., Morris, J., Nakanishi, J. and Savage, N. (May 2006 ). Research Strategies for Safety Evaluation of Nanomaterials, Part VIII: International Efforts to Develop Risk-Based Safety Evaluations for Nanomaterials. Toxicological Sciences , 92(1): 23-32. Abstract. Article

Links to other nanotechnology risk research databases

• EHS Database
• Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies.

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