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Environment, Health and Safety Research

INFLAMMATORY AND GENOTOXIC EFFECTS OF ENGINEERED NANOMATERIALS

Project Information

Principal InvestigatorKai Savolainen
InstitutionFINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, HELSINKI, Finland
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Relevance to ImplicationsHigh
Class of NanomaterialEngineered Nanomaterials
Impact SectorHuman Health
Broad Research Categories Hazard
Characterization
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Funding Information

CountryEU
Anticipated Total Funding$3,688,625.00
Annual Funding$1,229,541.67
Funding SourceDG Research
Funding Mechanism
Funding Sector
Start Year2006
Anticipated End Year2009

Abstract/Summary

Characterization of nanoparticles and definition of exposure levels in laboratory conditions and workplaces. Assessment of the genotoxic, inflamma-tory and microcirculatory effects of nanonanoparticles.