Public concern over ecotoxicology risks from nanomaterials: Pressing need for research-based information

Environment International

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 148-149

  Lapresta Fernandez A ^a   Fernandez A ^a   Blasco, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS MARINAS DE ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Climate change; Nanomaterials; Public opinion; Realistic scenarios; Risk

Indexed keywords

NANOMATERIAL; NANOPARTICLE;

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DIESEL ENGINE; ECOTOXICOLOGY; EDITORIAL; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPEAN UNION; EXHAUST GAS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH HAZARD; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SCIENTIST; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84555190283     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2011.10.012     Document Type: Editorial

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