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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. Re:and they say "Shure!" by DougLorenz · · Score: 3, Informative

    There is a major difference between nanoparticles and self-replicating nanobots...

    People who are afraid that minature killer robots are going to wipe out humanity should dial back the amount of time they spend watching the SciFi channel...

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    Slashdot, where you get modded down as redundant for stating an opposing viewpoint... Independent thought anyone?
  2. A Study by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    I know Slashdot likes to blindly bash things that might prohibit technological advance. But it's been said that the effects of nanotubes could be as dangerous as asbestos.

    Here's a study conducted by researchers from NASA, Wyle Labs, UofT Medical:

    http://toxsci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/ 77/1/126