Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of
articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.Due
to the ongoing argument on the implications of nanotechnology,
there is significant debate related to the question of whether
nanotechnology or nanotechnology-based products merit special
government regulation. This debate is related to the circumstances
in which it is necessary and appropriate to assess new substances
prior to their release into the market, community and environment.
The nanotechnology label is used on an increasing number of
commercially available products from socks and trousers to tennis
racquets and cleaning cloths. The emergence of such
nanotechnologies, and their accompanying industries, have triggered
calls for increased community participation and effective
regulatory arrangements. However, these calls have presently not
lead to such comprehensive regulation to oversee research and the
commercial application of nanotechnologies, or any comprehensive
labeling for products that contain nanoparticles or are derived
from nano-processes.
