Nannomaterials

Report:
Question: what are the potential health effects of nanomaterials?
Introduction: nanomaterials are materials that have particles on a minute scale and cannot be seen by the naked eye. Materials are often classified as nanomaterials when their internal structures measure 100nm or less. These materials can form particles in the shape of tubes, rods or fibres. But how can these nanomaterials impact on people’s health. I will investigate and hopefully conclude that nanomaterials do have health effects on humans. This report will be focusing on experiments and data shown through 3 different human studies and using this information to conclude if there are any potential health effects from nanomaterials.
Background information: As the world is advancing, there are many nanomaterials being produced and designed. Examples of nanomaterials include, carbon nanotubes, nanoparticles, metal rubber,

Carbon nanotubes are used for a variety of industrial and biomedical applications including biosensors and drug carriers.
- Nanoparticles: are a small object that behaves as a whole unit, they are classified according to size. Nanoparticles are being used to investigate wear resistance, scratch protection and blocking of light. Other applications include high ionic conductivity of materials and filter media.
- Metal rubber: a self-assembled material that is flexible, indestructible material that can be heated, frozen and washed and can still retain its electrical conducting properties. Metal rubbers are used for many things including body armor, artificial muscles and flexible circuits.
Each one of these examples of nanomaterials will form the 3 different human studies to prove if nanomaterials have health effects on humans and animals. If indeed the studies have proven that there are health effects, I will discuss what could be the cause of them and is there any similarities between all three