White House Seeks Comments on Nanotech-Related Research

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has published a
notice requesting public comment on the National Nanotechnology Initiative’s
draft “Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related Environmental, Health, and
Safety Research.” Comments are requested by January 6, 2011.

The draft describes the research that 25 federal agencies believe is needed
to adequately assess the environmental, human health and safety aspects of
nanomaterials, and includes information about the state of the science and an
analysis of the gaps and barriers to achieving the necessary research. The core
research areas involved are nanomaterial measurement, human exposure
assessment, human health, the environment, and risk assessment and risk
management methods.