DIT Scientists organise Ireland's first conference on nanotoxicology

DIT's Gordon Chambers and Maria Davoren recently jointly organised Ireland's first conference on nanotoxicology with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and the Irish Society of Toxicologists. While our bodies have been exposed to naturally occurring nanoparticles throughout our evolution, engineered nanoparticles are a new departure and bring new issues.

From the Irish Times: "Safety is the focus now," says Chambers, whose work looks at how lung cells respond to carbon nanotubes (tiny cylindrical structures) in the lab. "For years people were looking into developing applications for nanoparticles and nanotechnology, but now most people's attention has turned to the safety and biocompatibility of these materials," he says.

See The Irish Times.
(Requires paid subscription or internal DIT access)