Nanoscience and technology: Opportunities and Uncertainties

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From the Royal Scociety

Our report on nanotechnologies - ‘Nanoscience and nanotechnologies: opportunities and uncertainties’ - was published on 29 July 2004. The report illustrates the fact that nanotechnologies offer many benefits both now and in the future but that public debate is needed about their development. It also highlights the immediate need for research to address uncertainties about the health and environmental effects of nanoparticles – one small area of nanotechnologies. It also makes recommendations about regulation to control exposure to nanoparticles. We hope that you find the report of interest, and welcome your feedback on it (see Send us your comments).

In order to make it easier and quicker to access, the main report has been split into chapters below. A pdf of the summary report – which contains the summary and recommendations of the main report – is also available. If you would like to receive a pdf of the main report (3,511 KB) or a hard copy of either the main or summary reports, please email nano@royalsoc.ac.uk or phone us on +44 (0)20 74512585.