EU NANOTECHNOLOGY RISK DATABASE TO BE CREATED

BY KEITH NUTHALL

ITALIAN, Dutch, Israeli and German researchers are creating a database that can advise businesses and others on the potential health, safety and environmental impact of nanoparticles. This NHECD (Nano health-environment commented database) database is being financed with Euro 1.45 million of European Union research funds. The project should be completed by 2012.

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