Objective The purpose of this project is to identify and rate important forms of nanotechnology-related environmental pollution and health hazards that could result from activities involved in nano-structures throughout their life-cycle, and to suggest means that might reduce or eliminate these impacts. Besides the positive multipurpose nano-reinforcement in materials and expanded devices applications, little is known about the environmental and health risks of certain manufactured nanomaterials. Initial research has indicated that nanomaterials can have a negative impact on human health and environmental pollution. For instance, carbon nanotubes may be more toxic than other carbon particles or quartz dust when being absorbed into the lung tissue; however, specific detailed research is required. More importantly, and fundamental to the success of nanotechnology, is the perceived safety of the technology by the public. As activity shifts from research to the development of applications, there exists an urgent need to understanding and managing the associated risks, but in particular to personnel working with these materials. To address these issues, an investigation of biological interactions of nanoscale and nanostructured materials on in vitro toxicological mechanisms is proposed. Further, an assessment of their impact on environmental pollution regarding water, soil and air is also proposed. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiological behavioural sciencesethologybiological interactionsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materials Keywords engineered nanomaterials lung Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP-2008-1.3-2 - Impact of engineered nanoparticles on health and the environment Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2008-SMALL-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator EKOTEK INGENIERI Y CONSULTORIA MEDIOAMBIENTAL Address Av/ ribera de axpe (altzaga) 11-d1 48950 Erandio Spain See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact María Blázquez (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 309 256,00 Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution € 560 314,40 Address College road MK43 0AL Cranfield - bedfordshire See on map Region East of England Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Central Bedfordshire Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact James Njuguna (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window INSTITUT BIOHIMII IM.O.V. PALLADINA NACIONALNOY AKADEMII NAUK UKRAINI Ukraine EU contribution € 80 923,00 Address Leontovicha street 9 01601 Kyiv See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Oleksandr Kuzmenko (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window POLITECHNIKA KRAKOWSKA Poland EU contribution € 349 116,00 Address Warszawska 24 31 155 Krakow See on map Region Makroregion południowy Małopolskie Miasto Kraków Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Krzysztof Pielichowski (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window TOMSK POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY Russia EU contribution € 116 169,00 Address Lenin avenue 30 634034 Tomsk See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Petr Chubik (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Spain EU contribution € 414 616,00 Address Parque cientifico y tecnologico de gipuzkoa, paseo mikeletegi 2 20009 Donostia-san sebastian (gipuzkoa) See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jesus M. Valero (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France EU contribution € 417 061,60 Address Rue michel ange 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Béatrice Saint-Cricq (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window GRADO ZERO ESPACE SRL Italy EU contribution € 132 104,00 Address Via nove 2/a 50056 Montelupo fiorentino See on map Region Centro (IT) Toscana Firenze Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Matteo Piccini (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ASOCIACION PARA LA PREVENCION DE ACCIDENTES Spain EU contribution € 33 786,00 Address Edificio ibaeta, portuetxe 14 20018 San sebastian See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Martin Silva Casal (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window LAVIOSA CHIMICA MINERARIA SPA Italy EU contribution € 15 150,00 Address Via leonardo da vinci 21 57123 Livorno See on map Region Centro (IT) Toscana Livorno Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Eugenio Scaramuzzi (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
