Product Liability for nanotechnology

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 381-391

  Howells, Geraint ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Defective product; Innovation; Nanotechnology; Product liability; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449147679     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10603-009-9115-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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