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Environmentally Relevant Aspects of Nanomaterials in Products at the End-of-life Phase

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

André Gazsó ,
Daniela Fuchs ,
Sabine Greßler ,
Iris Gruber ,
Florian Part  and
Marion Huber-Humer
André Gazsó
Affiliation:
Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) Institute of Technology Assessment
Daniela Fuchs
Affiliation:
Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) Institute of Technology Assessment
Sabine Greßler
Affiliation:
Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) Institute of Technology Assessment
Iris Gruber
Affiliation:
University of Natural Ressources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Florian Part
Affiliation:
University of Natural Ressources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Marion Huber-Humer
Affiliation:
University of Natural Ressources and Life Sciences, Vienna
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Abstract

This section is meant to give readers an insight into the emerging field of nanotechnologies and risk regulation. It informs and updates readers on the latest European and international developments in nanotechnologies and risk regulation across different sectors (e.g., chemicals, food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals) and policy areas (e.g., environmental protection, occupational health and consumer product, food and drug safety). The section analyzes how existing regulatory systems deal with new kinds of risks and reviews recent regulatory developments with a focus on how best to combine scientific freedom and technological progress with a responsible development and commercialization of nanotechnologies.

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European Journal of Risk Regulation , Volume 6 , Issue 4 , December 2015 , pp. 638 - 645
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015

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