Wheres the Risk in Nanomaterials?
At CBEN, we consider the environmental impact and health effects of nanomaterials, the core pieces of nanotechnology. This interest came about quite naturally in CBEN as the work of our medical engineers in forming biologically active nanostructures was juxtaposed with the efforts of our environmental engineers to remove particle wastes. The small size and unique properties of nanomaterials make them valuable in medicine, and we reasoned that these same features might make some nanomaterials active in unusual ways within the environment.
