NanoengineeringPublic's Understanding, Perceptions, and Acceptance of Nanotechnology through the Lens of Consumer Products

TitleNanoengineeringPublic's Understanding, Perceptions, and Acceptance of Nanotechnology through the Lens of Consumer Products
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsKuiken, T, Quadros, ME, McGinnis, S, Hull, M
Book TitleCover image Nanoengineering
Pagination151 - 171
PublisherElsevier
ISBN Number9780444627476
Abstract

As we look toward sustaining and benefiting from the investments made worldwide in nanotechnology research and development, what systems, funding, and research agendas need to be in place to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks associated with this nanotechnology future? One key component of this future lies within how much the general public and consumers understand about nanotechnology-enabled products, how they are designed, used, and eventually disposed of. This chapter will explore the nanotechnology landscape through the lens of the consumer products inventory developed by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies; its advantages and limitations in relation to the public’s understanding and perceptions of nanotechnology and the regulatory landscape through which nanotechnology may be regulated.

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DOI10.1016/B978-0-444-62747-6.00006-3