Activities related to health, environmental and societal aspects of nanotechnology in China

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 16, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 1000-1002

  Zhao, Feng ^a,b   Zhao, Yuliang ^a,b   Wang, Chen ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS   (China)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR NANOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Environmental impact; Health impact; Nanotechnology; Societal implication

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH CARE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

HARMONIOUS SOCIETY; HEALTH IMPACT; SOCIETAL IMPLICATION;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 38949118288     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.04.010     Document Type: Article

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