Nanotechnology demonstrates significant potential in environmental pollution control and remediation. Consequently, the assessment of environmental safety and impact of nanomaterials remains a critical concern. Rigorous evaluation of the risks posed by emerging nanoproducts to both the environment and human health is of paramount importance. Furthermore, the adverse impacts of nanopollution on human health and the environment, arising from the production and application of nanomaterials, have emerged as an urgent issue that requires immediate attention. This symposium aims to present the recent advances in nanomaterials relevant to environmental applications and processes, human and environmental exposure, hazard identification, risk assessment and underlying toxicological mechanisms. Additionally, topics related to the improvement of biocompatibility are also welcome.
Research topics include, but not limited to the following areas:
1. Environmental applications of nanomaterials (analysis of environmental pollutants, pollution control and remediation);
2. environmental processes of nanomaterials (occurrence, transformation, fate and transport);
3. human toxicology; nano-bio interfaces; pharmacokinetics and particokinetics;
4. safe design of nanomaterials; human exposure to nano-consumer products (e.g. medical devices, paints, cosmetics, electronics and clothing);
5. exposure scenarios and risk assessment of nanomaterials; ecotoxicology and risk assessment;
6. ethical, legal and social issues of nanotechnology;
7. methodology for analyzing the metabolism of nanomaterials in vivo/vitro;
8. theoretical simulation of nanomaterials-biomolecule interaction and how to use this tool to better understand the safety of nanomaterials.
Sijin Liu
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS, China
Jingfu Liu
Jianghan University, China
Ruibin Li
Soochow University, China
Huan Meng
National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China