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What You Can't See Can Hurt You
http://chronicle.com/news/article/4632/what-you-cant-see-can-hurt-you?utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Chronicle of Higher Education, 8.6.6

Amid all the hopes that nanotechnology inspires, researchers have for 
several years been warning that some nanoparticles could harm people and 
the environment. A recent paper in Nature Nanotechnology, for example, 
suggested that certain nanotubes affect the lining of the lungs in much 
the same way that asbestos fibers do.

The House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday that could 
enhance research into the health and environmental effects of 
nanomaterials. In its reauthorization of the National Nanotechnology 
Initiative, Congress directed the White House to develop a plan for health 
and environmental research, with clear goals and budgets. The president’s 
budget requests for the 2009 fiscal year include $1.5-billion for research 
in nanotechnology, but the plan would set aside only $76-million (5 
percent) for safety research.--Richard Monastersky
Posted on Friday June 6, 2008

Comments

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nano-bed is juuuuuuuust right. -- original marci    Jun 6, 07:45 PM