Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials

The Nanoscale Science, Engineering, andTechnology Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council's Committee on Technology has released a document identifying environmental, health, and safety research and information needs related to understanding and management of potential risks of engineered nanoscale materials. The document will be used by Federal agencies participating in the National Nanotechnology Initiative to inform and guide research programs. It also communicates to industry, universities, and other nongovernment research entities approaches for obtaining the knowledge and understanding necessary to enable risk assessment and management of nanomaterials. Read more