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In addition, mass may not be always an appropriate metric for dose measurement. The role of the physicochemical properties of NMs on their toxicity is not yet understood. , particle size, shape, surface charge, and surface coating) on the toxicity of some NMs. However, there are currently no comprehensive studies investigating the interplay between these properties on the toxicity of NMs on any type of NMs. The lack of systematic studies on very small NM (1–10 nm), where novel effects are most likely to occur; that is, those NMs close to the lower bound of the size of NMs.
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