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Ethical and Environmental Implications Associated With the Application of Nanotechnology

Ethical and Environmental Implications Associated With the Application of Nanotechnology

Nnabuk Okon Eddy, Rajni Garg, Richard Alexis Ukpe, Nyeneime William Akpanudo, Hillary Abugu, Rishav Garg, Ansar Anjum, Balu Anand
Copyright: © 2024 |Pages: 26
ISBN13: 9798369310946|ISBN13 Softcover: 9798369347799|EISBN13: 9798369310953
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-1094-6.ch010
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Eddy, Nnabuk Okon, et al. "Ethical and Environmental Implications Associated With the Application of Nanotechnology." Smart and Sustainable Applications of Nanocomposites, edited by Rajni Garg and Ansar Anjum, IGI Global, 2024, pp. 274-299. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1094-6.ch010

APA

Eddy, N. O., Garg, R., Ukpe, R. A., Akpanudo, N. W., Abugu, H., Garg, R., Anjum, A., & Anand, B. (2024). Ethical and Environmental Implications Associated With the Application of Nanotechnology. In R. Garg & A. Anjum (Eds.), Smart and Sustainable Applications of Nanocomposites (pp. 274-299). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1094-6.ch010

Chicago

Eddy, Nnabuk Okon, et al. "Ethical and Environmental Implications Associated With the Application of Nanotechnology." In Smart and Sustainable Applications of Nanocomposites, edited by Rajni Garg and Ansar Anjum, 274-299. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2024. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1094-6.ch010

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Abstract

Nanotechnology is gaining wider acceptability in the global system because of the wider scope of its applications and the vast expectations for future demands. However, some research documents have reported on the potential toxicity of some nanoparticles to life, but the current status in our society seems to be much more concerned with the advantages than the considerations of both factors. It seems indicative that a critical review of the toxicological consequences of nanoparticles should move forward in Pari Pasu with researchers working on their existing and newer applications. However, this cannot be achieved without sound ethical considerations. The ethical concern should embrace opposition to the use of nanoparticles in the fabrication of lethal autonomous weapons, unbiased evaluation of hazards and risks, nonmaleficence, etc. This literature-based review examines nanoparticle ethics and ecotoxicity.

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