Printer center nanoparticles alter the DNA repair capacity of human bronchial airway epithelial cells

• Main Authors: Bitounis, Dimitrios, Huang, Qiansheng, Toprani, Sneh M., Setyawati, Magdiel Inggrid, Oliveira, Nathalia, Wu, Zhuoran, Tay, Chor Yong, Ng, Kee Woei, Nagel, Zachary D., Demokritou, Philip
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Nanomaterial; Inhalation Exposure; Printer Particle; DNA Damage
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/157163
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Nano-enabled, toner-based printing equipment emit nanoparticles during operation. The bioactivity of these nanoparticles as documented in a plethora of published toxicological studies raises concerns about their potential health effects. These include pro-inflammatory effects that can lead to advers...