IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jijerp/v13y2016i3p325-d65801.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

A Review on the Respiratory System Toxicity of Carbon Nanoparticles

Author

Listed:
  • Maricica Pacurari

    (Biology Department, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA
    Research Center in Minority Institutions-Center for Environmental Health, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA)

  • Kristine Lowe

    (Biology Department, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX 78539, USA)

  • Paul B. Tchounwou

    (Biology Department, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA
    Research Center in Minority Institutions-Center for Environmental Health, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA)

  • Ramzi Kafoury

    (Biology Department, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA
    Research Center in Minority Institutions-Center for Environmental Health, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA)

Abstract

The respiratory system represents the main gateway for nanoparticles’ entry into the human body. Although there is a myriad of engineered nanoparticles, carbon nanoparticles/nanotubes (CNPs/CNTs) have received much attention mainly due to their light weight, very high surface area, durability, and their diverse applications. Since their discovery and manufacture over two decades ago, much has been learned about nanoparticles’ interactions with diverse biological system models. In particular, the respiratory system has been of great interest because various natural and man-made fibrous particles are known to be responsible for chronic and debilitating lung diseases. In this review, we present up-to-date the literature regarding the effects of CNTs or carbon nanofibers (CNFs) on the human respiratory system with respect to respiratory toxicity pathways and associated pathologies. This article is intended to emphasize the potentially dangerous effects to the human respiratory system if inadequate measures are used in the manufacture, handling, and preparation and applications of CNP or CNP-based products.

Suggested Citation

  • Maricica Pacurari & Kristine Lowe & Paul B. Tchounwou & Ramzi Kafoury, 2016. "A Review on the Respiratory System Toxicity of Carbon Nanoparticles," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-19, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:13:y:2016:i:3:p:325-:d:65801
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/3/325/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/3/325/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:13:y:2016:i:3:p:325-:d:65801. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.