However, little is known about the health effects of manufactured nanoparticles, the building blocks of nanomaterials.

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Nanotechnology in dentistry: Current state and future perspectives (2012) · doi

  However, nanotechnology has become a controversial issue between scientific and public opinions due to the insufficient knowledge of potential hazard to human health and environment.

  Keywords: nanotechnology become controversial issue scientific public opinions insufficient knowledge potential hazard human health environment
• A Toxicologic Review of Quantum Dots: Toxicity Depends on Physicochemical and Environmental Factors (2005) · doi

  Importantly, the vastness and novelty of the nanotechnology frontier leave many areas unexplored, or underexplored, such as the potential adverse human health effects resulting from exposure to novel nanomaterials.

  Keywords: importantly vastness novelty nanotechnology frontier leave areas unexplored underexplored potential adverse human health effects resulting
• Inhalation Exposure Study of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles with a Primary Particle Size of 2 to 5 nm (2006) · doi

  However, little is known about the health effects of manufactured nanoparticles, the building blocks of nanomaterials.

  Keywords: little known health effects manufactured nanoparticles building blocks nanomaterials