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FDA Asked to Regulate Nanotechnology

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the fda-begins-regulating-ipods dept.

WillAffleckUW writes "According to the Washington Post, a coalition of environmental and consumer groups has asked the FDA to look at regulating nanotechnology. They point out that there are more than 100 nanotechnology products and that nanoparticles can penetrate cells and tissues, migrate through the body and brain and cause biochemical damage."

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  1. From the Article by Orrin+Bloquy · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Concerned buckyball-momites asked, 'won't someone think of the chelates?'"

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  2. What will they ask for next? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... can penetrate cells and tissues, migrate through the body and brain and cause biochemical damage.

    Yeah, and so can cars, and bullets, and ...

  3. Remember Kids by youngerpants · · Score: 5, Funny

    Only you can prevent Grey Goo

  4. The last thing Nanotechnology needs... by SFSouthpaw · · Score: 5, Funny

    is micro management.

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    1. Re:The last thing Nanotechnology needs... by kcbrown · · Score: 2, Funny
      Nope....nanotechnology needs ... nanomangement!

      *sounds of crickets*

      Ah, well, I'll be here all week anyway...

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  5. Re:Oh Gawds... by Ruff_ilb · · Score: 2, Funny

    Lets just create the Department of Nanotechnology.

    Problem solved!

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  6. Re:Oh Gawds... by ScoLgo · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Lets just create the Department of Nanotechnology..."

    The only thing I like about that idea is the resulting acronym...

    (D)epartment (O)f (N)ano(T)echnology

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  7. Easy solution to stop regulation of nanobots by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just get them to start using guns and smoking tobacco.

    Then the FDA won't be allowed to regulate them.

    Of course, I'm not sure what impact gun-toting cigar-smoking nanobots would have, but it would sure help the miniaturized saloon and spitoon industries ...

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  8. Re:Progress! by rhendershot · · Score: 2, Funny

    If nobody thinks up these evil things then there won't be any dangers.

    All we need to do is regulate thought. yeah, that's it. regulate thought....