The potential environmental impact of engineered nanomaterials

Nature Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1166-1170

  Colvin, Vicki L ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NANOTECHNOLOGY; TOXIC MATERIALS;

NANOMATERIALS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

NANOPARTICLE;

BIOENGINEERING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MATERIALS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOTUBES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0141594997     PISSN: 10870156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nbt875     Document Type: Review

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