Natale Claudio, Ferrante Riccardo, Boccuni Fabio, Ferri Piergiorgio, Tambolini Francesca, Iavicoli Sergio
INAIL - Dipartimento di Medicina Epidemiologia Igiene del Lavoro e Ambientale (DiMEILA) Centro Ricerche Via Fontana Candida, 1 - 00078 Monte Porzio Catone (Roma).
G Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2020 Dec;42(4):217-224.
In the last years nanotechnologies and nanoproducts are constantly growing up thanks to their promising benefits for social and economic development. Nanomaterials are increasingly used in our daily life, finding application in many sectors such as textile, automotive, electronic, food, etc. In 2012, the European Commission included nanotechnologies among the Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), which provide the basis for innovation in the present century. In parallel to the growing interest at industrial and production level (estimated at about 11 million of tons per year) the number of workers potentially exposed in all nanomaterials life cycle has increased. Concurrently, concerns about the potential effects on human health arose, attracting the attention by the scientific community, in particular on health and safety issues in workplaces. In Italy the industrial market has evolved in the same direction with important economic investments both public and private. Consequently, numerous research groups belonging to the University, Institutions and Research Centers were involved in the study of the main issues to promote a responsible development of nanomaterials. In this framework, the main aim of this study is to highlight the commitment of Italian research in the field of health and safety of engineered nanomaterials, through the initiatives of Italian Workers Compensation Authority (INAIL) for sustainable development of nanotechnologies.
在过去几年中，纳米技术和纳米产品不断发展，这得益于它们对社会和经济发展的潜在益处。纳米材料在我们的日常生活中越来越多地被使用，在纺织、汽车、电子、食品等许多领域都有应用。2012年，欧盟委员会将纳米技术纳入关键使能技术（KETs）之中，这些技术为本世纪的创新奠定了基础。与工业和生产层面日益增长的兴趣（估计每年约1100万吨）并行的是，在所有纳米材料生命周期中可能接触到的工人数量有所增加。与此同时，人们对其对人类健康的潜在影响产生了担忧，引起了科学界的关注，特别是对工作场所的健康和安全问题。在意大利，工业市场朝着相同方向发展，有重要的公共和私人经济投资。因此，众多来自大学、机构和研究中心的研究团队参与了对主要问题的研究，以促进纳米材料的负责任发展。在此框架下，本研究的主要目的是通过意大利工伤赔偿管理局（INAIL）在纳米技术可持续发展方面的举措，突出意大利在工程纳米材料健康与安全领域的研究成果。
