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Environment, Health and Safety Research

Exploring the link between surface structures and toxicity in mineral particles: case study of induced and intrinsic toxicity in quartz

Project Information

Principal Investigator
InstitutionUniversity of St Andrews
Project URLView
Relevance to ImplicationsHigh
Class of NanomaterialGeneric
Impact SectorHuman Health
Broad Research Categories Hazard
Characterization
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Funding Information

CountryUK
Anticipated Total Funding$89,123.00
Annual Funding$89,123.00
Funding SourceNERC
Funding Mechanism
Funding Sector
Start Year2007
Anticipated End Year2008

Abstract/Summary

To test whether additional toxicity can be induced in quartz samples with already high intrinsic toxicity.