Tuesday, October 10, 2006

SCIENCE POLICY: Priorities Needed for Nano-Risk Research and Development -- Service 314 (5796): 45 -- Science

SCIENCE POLICY: Priorities Needed for Nano-Risk Research and Development -- Service 314 (5796): 45 -- Science:

"There is certainly plenty riding on how nanotechnology is regulated. More than 200 nanotechnology products are already on the market, including sunscreens and cosmetics, lightweight bicycle frames, and car wax, and they accounted for more than $32 billion in sales last year. A recent market survey by Lux Research, a nanotechnology research and advisory firm in New York City, predicts that by 2014, a whopping $2.6 trillion worth of manufactured goods will incorporate nanotechnology. "

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