Commentary
Nature Nanotechnology 3, 635 - 636 (2008)
doi:10.1038/nnano.2008.323
Subject Categories: Environmental, health and safety issues | Ethical, legal and other societal issues | Industry and IPR
The US must help set international standards for nanotechnology
Vladimir Murashov1 & John Howard1
- Vladimir Murashov and John Howard are in the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC 20201, USA.
Correspondence to: Vladimir Murashov1 e-mail: vladimir.murashov@cdc.hhs.gov
Abstract
International standards have a crucial role in supporting global trade and protecting human health and the environment. US government agencies and the private sector must become more involved in international efforts to establish such standards, and representatives from all nations must ensure that all standards are based on sound science.
