7 surprising facts about silver nanoparticles and health

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Silver nanoparticles have been hitting the headlines for a few years now, both as a smart new technology for preventing bacterial infection, and as a potential new health and environmental threat. How much do you know this technology and its pros and cons? Check out these seven facts -- they may surprise you.


Nanoparticles and their size may not be big issues. University of Oregon. http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/new...

Colloidal silver: Is it safe or effective? Mayo Clinic. http://www.mayoclinic.org/colloidal-s...

Nanosilver: Weighing the Risks and Benefits. Environmental Health Perspectives. http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/121-a220/

Nanosilver and consumer products. EPA http://www.epa.gov/heasd/research/nan...

Some antibacterials come with worrisome silver lining. Chicago Tribune, Feb 15 2014. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/lo...

Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Consumer Products Inventory: Nano Silver http://www.nanotechproject.org/cpi/se...

X-static http://www.x-staticperformance.com/

Crypton Fabric http://www.cryptonfabric.com/Crypton-...



Silver nanoparticles have been hitting the headlines for a few years now, both as a smart new technology for preventing bacterial infection, and as a potential new health and environmental threat. How much do you know this technology and its pros and cons? Check out these seven facts -- they may surprise you.


Nanoparticles and their size may not be big issues. University of Oregon. http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/new...

Colloidal silver: Is it safe or effective? Mayo Clinic. http://www.mayoclinic.org/colloidal-s...

Nanosilver: Weighing the Risks and Benefits. Environmental Health Perspectives. http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/121-a220/

Nanosilver and consumer products. EPA http://www.epa.gov/heasd/research/nan...

Some antibacterials come with worrisome silver lining. Chicago Tribune, Feb 15 2014. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/lo...

Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Consumer Products Inventory: Nano Silver http://www.nanotechproject.org/cpi/se...

X-static http://www.x-staticperformance.com/

Crypton Fabric http://www.cryptonfabric.com/Crypton-...



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