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- New EPA definition for “nano” could affect state of regulations At an April 29 presentation to the Pesticide Programs Dialogue Committee in Washington, D.C. EPA’s William Jordan announced a new working definition of nanomaterials.
- Reinventing Technology Assessment for the 21st Century A new report defines the criteria for a new technology assessment function in the United States, emphasizing the need to incorporate citizen-participation methods to complement expert analysis.
- Special Report on nanotechnology from AOL News AOL News published a three part series on nanotechnology. “Nanotechnology has long been hyped for its potential to cure diseases, ease energy problems, supercharge our computers and more. But increasing evidence shows that the engineered particles could pose a giant risk to the environment and human life.”
- The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) Releases Nanotechnology Report PCAST has released its “Report to the President and Congress on the Third Assessment of the National Nanotechnology Initiative.”
- Understanding Public Debate on Nanotechnologies: Options for Framing Public Policy A new publication outlines the nature of the public debate on nanosciences and nanotechnologies.
- Organising Collective Responsibility A new paper makes a case for organizing collective responsibility through instruments beyond the regulatory system, such as codes of conduct and various deliberative assessment mechanisms within and outside the policy context.
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