In Nanotech Metrics, Safety Should Trump Size, Experts Say
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Presenters at the FDLI annual conference say evaluations of novel health care and consumer products based on nanotechnology should focus on safety and efficacy more than particle size. The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies is updating its product inventory to include nanomaterial safety data.
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