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Corsi I, Winther-Nielsen M, Sethi R, Punta C, Della Torre C, Libralato G, Lofrano G, Sabatini L, Aiello M, Fiordi L, Cinuzzi F, Caneschi A, Pellegrini D, Buttino I. Ecofriendly nanotechnologies and nanomaterials for environmental applications: Key issue and consensus recommendations for sustainable and ecosafe nanoremediation. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2018; 154:237-244. [PMID: 29476973 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Revised: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
The use of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) for environmental remediation, known as nanoremediation, represents a challenging and innovative solution, ensuring a quick and efficient removal of pollutants from contaminated sites. Although the growing interest in nanotechnological solutions for pollution remediation, with significant economic investment worldwide, environmental and human risk assessment associated with the use of ENMs is still a matter of debate and nanoremediation is seen yet as an emerging technology. Innovative nanotechnologies applied to water and soil remediation suffer for a proper environmental impact scenario which is limiting the development of specific regulatory measures and the exploitation at European level. The present paper summarizes the findings from the workshop: "Ecofriendly Nanotechnology: state of the art, future perspectives and ecotoxicological evaluation of nanoremediation applied to contaminated sediments and soils" convened during the Biannual ECOtoxicology Meeting 2016 (BECOME) held in Livorno (Italy). Several topics have been discussed and, starting from current state of the art of nanoremediation, which represents a breakthrough in pollution control, the following recommendations have been proposed: (i) ecosafety has to be a priority feature of ENMs intended for nanoremediation; ii) predictive safety assessment of ENMs for environmental remediation is mandatory; (iii) greener, sustainable and innovative nano-structured materials should be further supported; (iii) those ENMs that meet the highest standards of environmental safety will support industrial competitiveness, innovation and sustainability. The workshop aims to favour environmental safety and industrial competitiveness by providing tools and modus operandi for the valorization of public and private investments.
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Affiliation(s)
- I Corsi
- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, via Mattioli, 4-53100 Siena, Italy.
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- Department of Environment and Toxicology, DHI, Agern Allé 5, 2970 Hoersholm, Denmark
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- Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI), Politecnico di Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano and RU INSTM, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Bioscience, University of Milano, via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, via Cinthia ed. 7, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Biology "A. Zambelli", University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Regional Technological District for Advanced Materials, c/o ASEV SpA (management entity), via delle Fiascaie 12, 50053 Empoli, FI, Italy
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- Acque Industriali SRL, Via Molise, 1, 56025 Pontedera, PI, Italy
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- Acque Industriali SRL, Via Molise, 1, 56025 Pontedera, PI, Italy
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- LABROMARE SRL, Via dell'Artigianato 69, 57121 Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry & RU INSTM at the University of Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Piazzale dei marmi 12, 57013 Livorno, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Piazzale dei marmi 12, 57013 Livorno, Italy.
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