Nanosilica and Polyacrylate/Nanosilica: A Comparative Study of Acute Toxicity

Table 3

WBC, neutrophil, and monocyte count 24 hrs. after exposure (, ).

Exposure group	WBC × 10^9/L	Neutrophil × 10^9/L	Monocyte × 10^9/L
Saline	3.46 ± 0.68	0.84 ± 0.07	0.11 ± 0.03
Nanosilica	3.07 ± 0.77^#	0.49 ± 0.06^▲	0.06 ± 0.01^#
Polyacrylate/nanosilica	3.18 ± 1.23^#	0.44 ± 0.05	0.06 ± 0.01^#

when compared with saline group; ^▲ when compared with saline group; when compared with nanosilica group.