EVALUATING THE SAFETY OF NANOTECHNOLOGY.

The article provides information on the House Science Committee hearing held on September 21, 2006 in the U.S. The events highlighted how limited is the understanding of environmental, health and safety (EHS) implications of nanotechnology. Furthermore, the hearing marked the release of a report on the EHS research needs prepared by the government's interagency Nanotechnology Environmental & Health Implications working group.