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Due to their physical and chemical properties, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are among the most promising nanomaterials in terms of industrial use. In order to assess their toxicological properties, inhalation experiments performed in laboratory…

Due to their physical and chemical properties, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are among the most promising nanomaterials in terms of industrial use. In order to assess their toxicological properties, inhalation experiments performed in laboratory…

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Nanoparticles of synthetic amorphous silica (SAS) are produced in large quantities worldwide (1 million metric tons/year) and they have numerous industrial uses. SASs can be broken down into two main types depending…

Due to the growing use of nanoparticles in industrial processes, the number of workers potentially exposed is increasing while the toxicological properties of these compounds are not fully known. Since these particles can be aerosolised, the…

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are promising nanomaterials because of their various physicochemical properties. However, their production and handling can lead to their aerosolization. Then, they can be inhaled, reach the deep lung…

Worldwide production of silica nanoparticles is estimated to be one million tons per year. Unlike crystalline silica, silica nanoparticles which have an amorphous structure are so far not considered as carcinogen to humans by IARC. However…

Epigenetic mechanisms that are essential in normal cell growth have been found disrupted in several human diseases such as cancer. Epigenetic mechanisms include histone post-translational modifications, DNA methylation and non-coding…

Epigenetic mechanisms that are essential in normal cell growth have been found disrupted in several human diseases such as cancer. Epigenetic mechanisms include histone post-translational modifications, DNA methylation and non-coding…

Introduction:
In many industrial activities, workers are exposed to particles that are either manufactured and used for their physicochemical properties or generated unintentionally during industrial processes. Since particles may get…