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'This valuable collection provides many insights into nanotechnology's impacts.' - Chris Phoenix, Director of Research, Center for Responsible Nanotechnology 'This edited volume provides an overview of the state of nanotech and society in Europe, the USA, Japan, and Canada, examining the ethics, the environmental and public health risks, and the governance and regulation of this enabling technology.' - Journal of Consumer Policy 'The book provides much food for thought as nanotechnology becomes a part of everyday life.' - M. Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA 'A much-needed general introduction to the social, safety, and ethical aspects of nanotechnology... concise, cogent, and well documented.' Choice 'This is a good general text book providing good quality analysis of the very broad range of nanotechnology topics.' Jim McLaughlin, Journal of Environmental Health Research

'This valuable collection provides many insights into nanotechnology's impacts.' Chris Phoenix, Director of Research, Center for Responsible Nanotechnology 'This edited volume provides an overview of the state of nanotech and society in Europe, the USA, Japan, and Canada, examining the ethics, the environmental and public health risks, and the governance and regulation of this enabling technology.' Journal of Consumer Policy 'The book provides much food for thought as nanotechnology becomes a part of everyday life.' M. Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA 'A much-needed general introduction to the social, safety, and ethical aspects of nanotechnology... concise, cogent, and well documented.' Choice

* 'Provides an excellent overview for interested citizens - and we better get up to speed on this portentous, unregulated, largely invisible technology - as nanotechnology moves swiftly into consumer and other commercial products' Ralph Nader, environmentalist, consumer rights advocate, former US presidential candidate * 'The book meets its aim of providing a multifaceted review of the state of nanotech in society, involving ethical, environmental, public health, governance and regulatory considerations... a helpful, valuable and intelligent contribution to the nanotechnology debate' The Centre for Bioethics and Public Policy * 'A much-needed general introduction to the social, safety, and ethical aspects of nanotechnology.... Summing Up: Recommended' M. Fosmire, Purdue University, Choice * 'If the ultimate goal of this book is the creation of an improved ethical groundwork for nanotechnology, it has clearly succeeded in making significant strides towards that objective' Aaron R. Petty, 'An Invitation to Debate', Nanotechnology Law & Business, 2007

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Geoffrey Hunt is Professor of Ethics at the University of Surrey, UK and Professional Fellow of the Institute of Nanotechnology. Michael Mehta is Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Sociology of Biotechnology Program at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

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