Are environmental regulations keeping up with innovation? A case study of the nanotechnology industry

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1327-1330

  Fairbrother, Anne ^a   Fairbrother, Jennifer R ^b  

^a Parametrix Inc   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental regulations; Nanotechnology; Public policy; Risk assessment; Safety

Indexed keywords

FULLERENE DERIVATIVE; METAL NANOPARTICLE; NANOMATERIAL; NANOPARTICLE; SINGLE WALLED NANOTUBE;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNMENT; INNOVATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; REGULATORY APPROACH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOSAFETY; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENOTOXICITY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LAW; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 67349150690     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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