Children may have highest exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 15:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Children may be receiving the highest exposure to nanoparticles of titanium dioxide in candy, which they eat in amounts much larger than adults, according to a new study. Published in ACS' journal, Environmental Science & Technology, it provides the first broadly based information on amounts of the nanomaterial a source of concern with regard to its potential health and environmental effects in a wide range of consumer goods.