Nickel Release, ROS Generation and Toxicity of Ni and NiO Micro- and Nanoparticles.

Occupational exposure to airborne nickel is associated with an elevated risk for respiratory tract diseases including lung cancer. Therefore, the increased production of Ni-containing nanoparticles necessitates a thorough assessment of their physical, chemical, as well as toxicological properties. T...

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Main Authors: Siiri Latvala, Jonas Hedberg, Sebastiano Di Bucchianico, Lennart Möller, Inger Odnevall Wallinder, Karine Elihn, Hanna L Karlsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4951072?pdf=render