CONGRESS DIRECTS EPA TO ASK NAS FOR NANOTECHOLOGY 'ROADMAP'

摘要

As a result of intensive lobbying by environmentalists and industry, Congress has directed EPA to initiate a National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report that will define a federal strategy for conducting research on nanotechnology's environmental, health and safety risks-an issue whose significance has increased steadily as diverse stakeholders insist that EPA and other federal regulators must develop an effective regulatory oversight system for the technology as it is adopted throughout industry.