Nanotechnology, one of the fastest growing industries in history, is a major threat to human health and the environment. Or not. The fact is, when it comes to nanotech, we don't have any idea what the facts are. Nonetheless, manufacturers are rushing ahead to add [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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Picture the poor designer
From what else I have read on the subject, the term “Nanotech” is becoming confused with “Clean Tech” and “Green Tech”, as some of the nanotechnologies are used for Clean Tech (eg. solar panels) or Green Tech (biotech). So you should be skeptical when someone just blithley mentions that some new fangled thing is “Green Tech” or “Clean Tech” without also mentioning if it is Nanotech.
For more info check out:
http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/environmental/200708nanotech.html
http://www.ibfconferences.com/ibf/viewdetails.asp?lstconfname=183
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/01/organic-group-b.html
http://www.voyle.net/Nano Biz 05-100+/NanoBiz-05-100+-0099.htm
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