Nanotech Safety: Measuring Exposure to Nanomaterials
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February 21, 2007
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Download video directlyAs communities start asking questions about the health and safety of nanomaterials being used in everything from ultralight tennis rackets to cancer research, the key to wisely regulating the booming field of nanotechnology lies in understanding how our bodies and the environment will react to tiny nanoscale particles. Local researchers with the Center for High-Rate Nanomanufacturing are measuring the exposure of lab workers to nanoparticles and establishing conservative practices for handling nanomaterials. Everyone agrees that more research into exposure, as well as potential health hazards of nanomaterials will shed a lot of light on issues of regulation such as those being considered right around the corner in Cambridge, MA.
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