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Last Update Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 12:18:10 -0400
- http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2004-6/0730f.html#item1
"Nanotechnology Precaution Is Urged"
A joint report by Britain's Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering
warns that nanoparticles carry enough potential risks to health and the
environment to legitimize sanctions against certain cosmetic products for
now, as well as prohibitions against the deliberate release of ... - http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2004-6/0910f.html#item17
"The Dark Side of Small"
Efforts to study the potential medical and environmental risks of
nanomaterials are lagging behind those to develop and commercialize the
technology, and advocates are worried that the nanotech movement could be
undone by a shortage of reliable information and warnings of doomsday ...
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Last Update Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 01:11:22 -0400 (EDT)
- http://www.house.gov/science/press/108/108-049.htm
While endorsing the enormous promise of nanotechnology, a panel of
witnesses testifying before the House Science Committee on April 9 urged
more research into the societal and ethical implications of this emerging
field of technology in order to ensure that it "develops responsibly and
with strong public support." They praised the Nanotechnology Research and
Development Act of 2003 (H.R. 766), which authorizes such research, as well
as providing for the creation of an advisory committee consisting of
non-Federal members to provide advice and information on societal and
ethical concerns, as well as on nanotechnology R&D opportunities and
priorities.
See Science Committee press release at: - http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2003-5/0203m.html#item2
"From Nanotechnology's Sidelines, One More Warning"
The ETC group recently released an 80-page illustrated manifesto
demonstrating the potential dangers of nanotechnology, if
corporate research and development is allowed to proceed
unchecked. Rather than fearing the popular scenario of the human ... - http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2003-5/0203m.html#item16
"Disruptive Technologies"
Both nanotechnology and open-source software have the potential
to become disruptive technologies that could dramatically change
the IT sector and spawn new industries. Potential applications
of nanotechnology, which involves the creation of nanoscale ...
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Last Update Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 15:56:08 -0400 (EDT)
- http://www.house.gov/science/press/108/108-049.htm
While endorsing the enormous promise of nanotechnology, a panel of
witnesses testifying before the House Science Committee on April 9 urged
more research into the societal and ethical implications of this emerging
field of technology in order to ensure that it "develops responsibly and
with strong public support." They praised the Nanotechnology Research and
Development Act of 2003 (H.R. 766), which authorizes such research, as well
as providing for the creation of an advisory committee consisting of
non-Federal members to provide advice and information on societal and
ethical concerns, as well as on nanotechnology R&D opportunities and
priorities.
See Science Committee press release at: - http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2003-5/0203m.html#item2
"From Nanotechnology's Sidelines, One More Warning"
The ETC group recently released an 80-page illustrated manifesto
demonstrating the potential dangers of nanotechnology, if
corporate research and development is allowed to proceed
unchecked. Rather than fearing the popular scenario of the human ... - http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2003-5/0203m.html#item16
"Disruptive Technologies"
Both nanotechnology and open-source software have the potential
to become disruptive technologies that could dramatically change
the IT sector and spawn new industries. Potential applications
of nanotechnology, which involves the creation of nanoscale ...