EPA Would Regulate Nano Materials Under Research Project’s Proposal
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A report commissioned by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies proposes a five-year strategy lawmakers and the Environmental Protection Agency, among others, can follow to create an "intelligent" approach to nanotechnology oversight
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