Nanotechnology And Human Health

Year 2017, Issue: Issue 1(2) - 3. INTERNATIONAL BIOCIDAL CONGRESS, 23 - 23, 01.02.2017

Elif Nur Köksal Sema Çelik Muhsin Akbaba

Abstract

Nanotechnology
gets its meaning from nano which is 1/1.000.000.000 of meter. It can be defined
as manufacture of man-made structures functionally designed in size from 1 to
100 nanometers by use of man-made atoms or molecules. Today meaning of
Nanotechnology includes area of installation, using and manufacturing
nanoscaled material. At health, agriculture and the food industry, automobile
manufacturing, aerospace technology, field of environment and energy, and
production of materials and tools and in many different areas can be used.
Development of nanotechnology products can be divided into four generations.
First generation products came into use around year 2000. The second generation
product after about 2005, nanotechnology have been used in medical and
pharmaceutical industries. Third generation were introduced in 2010.
Fourth-generation products are expected to be available in conjunction with the
years 2015-2020. In medical science,studies nanotechnology is called as
"nanomedicine".The intended use of nanotechnology in medicine
involves prevention of disease by controlling cell functions, early diagnosis,
treatment of wound healing, ability to use body's molecular information and
production of molecular tools in order to promote and protect health.
Exactly,we don’t yet know effects of Nano materials on human health,
environment.It’s essential to examine this condition in detail. Nanoparticles
can taken in circulation on body with respiratory, skin and digestive tract. In
3 ways,these particles may cause certain diseases by affecting several organs
in the body and this condition must not be forgotten.Also, tnanoparticles, that
intended to take effect in certain parts of body, are thought to be unintended
inflammatory and toxic effects occur depending on dissolution of body.
Therefore, controlling possible side effects of genetic toxicology testing
prior to application of nanoparticles is extremely important. Nanoparticles to
be genotoxic also shows it’s carcinogenic. Because, it’s extremely important to
ensure biosecurity of nanomaterials for human health.

 

 

 

Keywords: nanotechnology, health, nanomedicine

Keywords

Nanotechnology And Human Health

References

• Elif Nur Köksal, Sema Çelik, Muhsin Akbaba Giresun Public Health Directorate Mersin Public Health Directorate Çukurova University Public Health Department