Environmental Nanotoxicology

While nanoparticles have had huge success in finding scientific breakthroughs, they give rise to harmful conditions as well. The behavior of substances at the micro and nano levels differs from its macro level due to which substances interact with their surroundings distinctly. Hence, these nanoparticles are mostly non-biodegradable, cause contamination and are highly toxic for the environment. That brings us to the issue of environmental nanotoxicology. With the growth of nanotechnology, it becomes very important to address the issues of nanotoxicology. The corrosive nature of some nanoparticles is clinical in causing certain diseases in humans and animals whereas they also pollute the water sources and lead to land degradation since they are of chemical origin and are mostly inorganic substances.