Still No Federal Agenda For Nanotech Safety Research; House Investigates
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Delays in the release of a fully articulated federal agenda for researching the environmental health and safety implications of nanotechnology were explored at a hearing held Oct. 31 by the House Science subcommittee on Research and Science Education
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