• DocumentCode
    772918
  • Title

    Nanotechnology: risks and the media

  • Author

    Friedman, Sharon M. ; Egolf, Brenda P.

  • Author_Institution
    Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
  • Volume
    24
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2005
  • Firstpage
    5
  • Lastpage
    11
  • Abstract
    Nanotechnology is supposed to drive a "new industrial revolution", according to U.S. government officials, who are investing heavily in it. A few environmental organizations and a significantly large number of business, academic, and government interests have expressed concerns about nanotechnology. We concerns about the technology\´s potential long-term health and environmental effects.
  • Keywords
    nanotechnology; risk analysis; environmental organisation; nanotechnology; Biomedical monitoring; Business; Defense industry; Genetics; Government; Humans; Insurance; Marketing and sales; Nanomaterials; Nanotechnology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0278-0097
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MTAS.2005.1563496
  • Filename
    1563496
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=772918