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FijiEPA, Science Advisory Board
| Report Title: |
Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, and Information Technology: Implications for Future Science at EPA |
| Report ID: |
447 |
| Date: |
6/1/2005 |
| Report Type: |
Workshop Report |
| URL: |
[3c26721f6b9c6e7a852570b30077d1b5!OpenDocument] |
| Country: |
United States of America |
| Organization: |
EPA, Science Advisory Board |
| Summary: |
The EPA's Science Advisory Board held a workshop in June 2005 to educate and inform itself on science and research needs in the areas of nanotechnology, biotechnology, and information technology. This document contains a report of the workshop, including summaries of the keynote speakers and their presentations. Key points in the area of nanotechnology were that systematic life cycle assessments of benefits/risks have yet to be conducted, toxicity information is unknown, and while the precautionary approach suggests a moratorium on certain nanotechnology applications, because nanoparticles are likely to be made at point of use, arguments for a moratorium are irrelevant. |
| Archived Copy: |
EPA-SAB-WKS-05-001_447_2703.pdf |
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