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Nanotechnology: Looking As We Leap Ernie Hood Abstract
Nanotechnology involves the ability to engineer, control, and exploit the unique chemical, physical, and electrical properties that emerge from man-made particles having at least one dimension of 100 nanometers or less. Nanomaterials are already being used in such products as sporting goods, tires, and cosmetics, and strides are being made toward medical and environmental applications. Yet for all of the promise of nanotechnology, there are inherent risks as well. Scientists now must focus attention on the environmental and human health effects of nanomaterials to ensure that the new technology will not be rolled out too far ahead of critical health and safety information.
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