From Basic Research to New Tools and Challenges for the Genotoxicity Testing of Nanomaterials

This Special Issue presents studies on the genotoxicity of nanomaterials. Although nanomaterials provide multiple benefits in a wide range of applications challenges remain in addressing strong concerns about their risks to the environment and human health. As a result of inconsistencies among published results and diverging conclusions the understanding of nanomaterial exposure and toxicity remains unclear. Determining whether these materials cause DNA damage-the first step in carcinogenesis-must be a priority in testing. In this book readers will find recent publications on the genotoxic response to a broad range of nanomaterials the impact of physico-chemical characteristics safe-by-design and new developed tools.