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CRS — Nanotechnology and Environmental, Health, and Safety: Issues for Consideration

Post Date: Aug 24, 2008 1:17 p.m.
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Nanotechnology and Environmental, Health, and Safety: Issues for Consideration (PDF; 241 KB) Source: Congressional Research Service (via Federation of American Scientists) Nanotechnology â€” a term encompassing nanoscale science, engineering, and technology â€” is focused on understanding, controlling, and exploiting the unique properties of matter that can emerge at scales of one to 100 nanometers. A key issue before Congress regarding nanotechnology is how best to protect human health, safety, and the environment as nanoscale materials and products are researched, developed, manufactured, used, and discarded. While the rapidly emerging field of nanotechnology is believed by many to offer significant economic and societal benefits, some research results have raised concerns about the potential adverse environmental, health, and safety (EHS) implications of nanoscale materials. Some have described nanotechnology as a two-edged sword. On the one hand,...

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