UK takes closer look at nanotech impact
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The UK's Health Protection Agency has unveiled plans to research the impact of nanomaterials on human health and how best to manage exposure to the technology. The HPA's Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (Chilton, Oxfordshire), together with five UK universities and the Medical Research Council's toxicology unit, are to collaborate in establishing the National Nanotoxicology Research Centre (NNRC) and its research programme.