Nanotechnology: getting it right the first time

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 16, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 1018-1020

  Walsh, Scott ^a   Balbus, John M ^a   Denison, Richard ^a   Florini, Karen ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental health; Human health; Nanotechnology; Regulatory policy; Risk management

Indexed keywords

HAZARDS; HEALTH CARE; INNOVATION; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS;

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; REGULATORY POLICY; VOLUNTARY STANDARDS;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 38949148962     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.04.015     Document Type: Article

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