Environmental implications of Nanotechnology-an update

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 470-479

  Stander, Leo ^a   Theodore, Louis ^b  

^a Stander Environmental Engineering   (United States)

^b Theodore Tutorials   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental concerns; Environmental implications; Environmental risk management; Hazard risk; Nano related regulations; Nanoapplications; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Regulatory compliance; Risk evaluation process

Indexed keywords

NANOMATERIAL; NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH HAZARD; LAW; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXIC WASTE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953279079     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8020470     Document Type: Article

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