Research progress on toxicological characteristics and health risk assessment of typical new energy materials
10.20001/j.issn.2095-2619.20250220
- VernacularTitle:典型新能源材料毒理学特性与健康风险评估研究进展
- Author:
Caixia LU
1
;
Baowei CHEN
;
Ligang HU
;
Yongshun HUANG
Author Information
1. School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou Guangdong, 510515, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
New energy materials;
Toxicology;
Health risk assessment;
Lithium-ion batteries;
Nanomaterials;
Nuclear energy materials;
Magnetic material;
Research progress
- From:
China Occupational Medicine
2025;52(1):114-120
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
With technological advancement and the growing demand for renewable energy, research and applications of new energy materials are becoming increasingly widespread. Typical new energy materials include lithium-ion battery materials, nanomaterials, nuclear energy materials and magnetic materials, etc., each of which has special toxicological characteristics. These materials may pose potential toxicological risks in the process of resource exploitation, production, transportation, usage, recycling or disposal, which have negatively impact on human health and the ecological environment. Occupational exposure is the main route of energy materials exposure, with potential health hazards on workers during the processes of production, transportation, recycling, and disposal. Among them, the disassembled batteries in the recycling or waste disposal process requires quality control, which is the high-risk position of occupational hazards. At present, the toxicology study of typical new energy materials mainly focuses on the potential impact of lithium-ion battery materials and nanomaterials on human health and the environment, but there are still limitations and challenges. In the future, it is necessary to further strengthen the human health risk management and prevention and control of new energy materials to protect human health and sustainable development.
