Energy Medicine

In human history forests always satisfied different needs of people like: food, energy, medicine plants, wood materials, fodder. From 20th century wood energy gradually was substituted by fossil fuel. But wood still remained irreplaceable resource for construction, furniture, paper industry. At the same time many new wood products have been developed from wood and agriculture residues, so called engineered wood, like: plywood, chipboards, fiberboards, MDF, etc. Bio-economy today uses biomass for manufacturing bio-based chemicals, plastics, pharmaceutical products as well as, residues for generating bio-energy. Nowadays, when the fossil fuel age declines due to its exhaustible character biomass regains a new importance. Biomass currently is the dominating renewable energy source for multiple use. Gradual substitution of fossil fuel by renewable energies instigates rapid growth of all renewable energy carriers like wind, solar, hydro, geo-thermal and bio-energy. It is the best strategy against climate change too.

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Conclusions: is energy medicine the medicine of the future?

Energy Medicine ◽

10.1016/b978-0-443-06261-2.50019-9 ◽

2000 ◽

pp. 217-244

Keyword(s):

Energy Medicine ◽

The Future

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Understanding Toxicity of Nanomaterials in Biological Systems

Applying Nanotechnology for Environmental Sustainability - Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0585-3.ch017 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 403-427

Author(s):

Irshad Ahmad Wani ◽

Tokeer Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Safety Assessment ◽

Biological Systems ◽

Toxicity Assessment ◽

Applied Science ◽

Nanoscale Materials ◽

Energy Medicine ◽

Wide Range ◽

Almost All ◽

Direct Use

Nanotechnology is a growing applied science having considerable global socioeconomic value. Nanoscale materials are casting their impact on almost all industries and all areas of society. A wide range of engineered nanoscale products has emerged with widespread applications in fields such as energy, medicine, electronics, plastics, energy and aerospace etc. While the market for nanotechnology products will have grown over one trillion US dollars by 2015, the presence of these material is likely to increase leading to increasing likelihood of exposure. The direct use of nanomaterials in humans for medical and cosmetic purposes dictates vigorous safety assessment of toxicity. Therefore this book chapter provides the detailed toxicity assessment of various types of nanomaterials.

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