Thursday, October 19, 2006

Confront nanotech health risks now, experts say

Lux Research hosted talks on environmental and health safety issues related to nanotechnology at its Lux Executive Summit. Speakers recognized that there are potential risks--some involving public perceptions--and urged business people to address them early in product development, rather than as an afterthought.

nanotechnology is the science of working with materials at the nanoscale. A nanometer is a billionth of a meter. A human hair is about 80,000 nanometers wide.

Nanomaterials can be used in a broad range of products, from solar panels to golf balls to medicines.

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