Paradigms to Assess the Environmental Impact of Manufactured Nanomaterials
Summary posted by Meridian on 1/26/2012
Source: Enviromental Toxicology & Chemistry (January 2012)
Author(s): Stephen J. Klaine, Albert A. Koelmans, Nina Horne, Stephen Carley, Richard D. Handy, Larry Kapustka, Bernd Nowack, and Frank von der Kammer
This article, “Paradigms to Assess the Environmental Impact of Manufactured Nanomaterials,” in the journal Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, seeks to answer several questions: “Where does the science need to provide reliable data that will assist policymakers and regulators develop strategies to manage nanomaterials and instill public confidence regarding the safety of these materials? What are the critical needs that will move us forward safely and intelligently in this promising field? Are the paradigms generally developed to assess the fate and effects of solute contaminants applicable to nanomaterials?” The authors propose a way to answer the posed questions, thus moving nanotechnology environmental, health and safety forward.
The original article may still be available at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/etc.733/abstract