Abstract :
This review paper is focused on the application of nanoparticles in the health sectors, and industries and the risks of nanomaterials in workers and employers in workplaces. Nanotechnology is a facilitating science and new technology that mainly changes matters at a nanosized scale. Nanotechnology and sciences are used for disease diagnosis and screening, drug delivery systems, and health monitoring. Nanoparticles have a great significant purpose in novel drug development due to their very small size and large surface area. As it is broadly used in the industries and health sectors, there is a great risk of exposure in the workers to the nanomaterial in their workplaces through skin contact, inhalation, or ingestion and particularly in powder form can cause the risk of explosion especially particulate nanometer, whereas non-nano sized same substances that not have this effects. The workers and employers should be aware of the potential hazards of nanomaterials in their workplaces, and employers should be taken their appropriate measures to control the exposure, especially in a developing country like Africa.
Keyword :
Nanotechnology, Nanoparticles, Healthcare, Drug delivering, Nanomaterials