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ArticleFrontiers in public health2023

A pilot study of occupational exposure to ultrafine particles during 3D printing in research laboratories.

Giorgio Felici, Joanna Izabela Lachowicz, Simone Milia, Emanuele Cannizzaro, Luigi Cirrincione, Terenzio Congiu, Mariusz Jaremko, Marcello Campagna, Luigi Isaia Lecca

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Giorgio FeliciDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Division of Occupational Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, Cagliari, Italy.
Joanna Izabela LachowiczDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Division of Occupational Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, Cagliari, Italy.
Simone MiliaDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Division of Occupational Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, Cagliari, Italy.
Emanuele CannizzaroDepartment of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother and Child Care "Giuseppe D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Luigi CirrincioneDepartment of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother and Child Care "Giuseppe D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Terenzio CongiuDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Division of Occupational Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, Cagliari, Italy.
Mariusz JaremkoSmart-Health Initiative (SHI) and Red Sea Research Center (RSRC), Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
Marcello CampagnaDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Division of Occupational Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, Cagliari, Italy.
Luigi Isaia LeccaDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Division of Occupational Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, Cagliari, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: 3D printing is increasingly present in research environments, and could pose health risks to users due to air pollution and particulate emissions. We evaluated the nanoparticulate emissions of two different 3D printers, utilizing either fused filament fabrication with polylactic acid, or stereolithography (SLA) with light curing resin. Methods: Nanoparticulate emissions were evaluated in two different research environments, both by environmental measurements in the laboratory and by personal sampling. Results: The SLA printer had higher nanoparticulate emissions, with an average concentration of 4,091 parts/cm Discussion: Our study implies that when considering the health risks of particulate emissions from 3D printing in research laboratories, attention should be given to the materials used and the type of 3D printer.

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Air Pollution, IndoorOccupational ExposureLaboratoriesParticulate MatterPilot ProjectsPrinting, Three-DimensionalParticulate Matter3D printingfused filament fabricationindoor pollutantsnanoparticlesstereolithography

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PMID37333549
PMCPMC10272752

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