Nanotechnology and nanomaterials: Toxicology, risk assessment, and regulations

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 8646-8657

  Fan, Anna M ^a   George Alexeeff, ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Nanotechnology; Nanotoxicology; Regulation; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIA; COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS; ENGINEERED NANOMATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; FEDERAL AGENCY; FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS; HEALTH AND SAFETY; HEALTH PROTECTION; HUMAN HEALTH; HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS; INFORMATION GAP; KEY ELEMENTS; MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY GROUPS; NANO-MATERIALS; NANOTOXICOLOGY; POTENTIAL HEALTH; PUBLIC CONCERN; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGULATION; RESEARCH EFFORTS; SAFETY EVALUATIONS; STATE AGENCIES;

DECISION MAKING; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; HEALTH; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEALTH RISKS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; RATING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECURITY OF DATA;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

NANOMATERIAL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; TOXICITY TESTING; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952109269     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2010.2493     Document Type: Conference Paper

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