Toxicity of Nano-Titanium Dioxide (TiO2-NP) Through Various Routes of Exposure: a Review

Muhammad Shakeel1, Farhat Jabeen1, Samina Shabbir1, Mohammad Yaqoob1, M. S. Khan1, AS Chaudhry2
1Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
2School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK

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