Toxicity of colloidal silver products and their marketing claims in Finland

Aims: The aim was to investigate the marketing practices, beliefs and health claims regarding the use of colloidal silver in Finland. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are potentially toxic due to their small size and Ag+-release capabilities, and the use of colloidal silver products containing AgNPs can...

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Main Authors: Veera Leino, Riikka Airaksinen, Matti Viluksela, Kirsi Vähäkangas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750020304662