Berk Serdar, Akkurt Ibrahim
Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
Tuberk Toraks. 2012;60(2):180-4. doi: 10.5578/tt.3557.
Nanotechnology is a new discipline where 1-100 nanometers long particles are used, with an extensive field of application including physics, chemistry, electronics, energy production, biology, and medicine. Just as in every innovation, the effects of this technology and its products on environment and health are wondered. Lungs are the major port of entry and target of the nanoparticles in human body. This review will discuss, in the light of the literature, the possible adverse effects of nanoparticles on living beings and especially on respiratory system.
纳米技术是一门使用长度为1至100纳米颗粒的新学科，其应用领域广泛，包括物理、化学、电子、能源生产、生物学和医学。正如每项创新一样，人们都想知道这项技术及其产品对环境和健康的影响。肺部是人体中纳米颗粒的主要进入端口和靶器官。本综述将根据文献讨论纳米颗粒对生物尤其是呼吸系统可能产生的不利影响。
