Introduction: The regulatory challenges for nanotechnologies

International Handbook on Regulating Nanotechnologies

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 3-24

  Hodge, Graeme A ^a   Bowman, Diana M ^b   Maynard, Andrew D ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Centre for Health Policy Programs and Economics   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84881971046     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781849808125.00008     Document Type: Editorial

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