Expert opinion on nanotechnology: Risks, benefits, and regulation

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 549-558

  Besley, John C ^a   Kramer, Victoria L ^a   Priest, Susanna H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Expert; Nanotechnology; Opinion; Risk; Societal implications; Survey

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH CARE; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ANALYSIS;

BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIETAL IMPLICATIONS;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH HAZARD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; RISK; UNITED STATES; WEAPON;

EID: 40149101180     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-007-9323-6     Document Type: Review

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