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References
Summary
This reference section accompanies a comparative analysis of US and EU regulatory approaches to nanotechnology risk management, examining how both sides of the Atlantic handle novel properties and health, safety, and environmental risks of nanomaterials.
Examining one of the fastest growing industries in the world, Ronit Justo-Hanani compares the distinctly different approaches between both sides of the Atlantic when regulating the health, safety and environmental risks of nanotechnology and its novel properties.
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