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A study committee of the National Research Council will review the draft document entitled "Federal Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials," which is expected to be publicly released by the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative in September 2007. This committee will plan a workshop and evaluate the scientific and technical aspects of the draft strategy and comment in general terms on how this strategy will develop information needed to support the EHS risk assessment and risk management needs with respect to nanomaterials.
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Review of the Federal Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related Environmental, Health, and Safety Research
Consensus Study Report
·2009
This new book from the National Research Council finds serious weaknesses in the government's plan for research on the potential health and environmental risks posed by nanomaterials, which are increasingly being used in consumer goods and industry. An effective national plan for identifying and man...
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