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Nanotechnology in Health, Medicine & Nanobio
Source: ObservatoryNANO – Publication date: June 2009
	To better support policy and decision makers, this economic analysis focuses on nanotechnology applications that are on or near market. This report concentrates as a first step on three different sectors: in vivo imaging, dental filling materials and bone substitute materials.

Nanotechnology in Medical Applications. State of the art in materials and devices
Source: Department of Pharmaceutical Affairs and Medical Technology of the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports – Publication date: October 2005
	This report presents the state-of-the-art in the area of promising nanotechnology approaches for medical technology. In particular, relevant applications are reported in surgery, cancer diagnosis and therapy, biodetection of disease markers, molecular imaging, implant technology, tissue engineering, and devices for drug, protein, gene, and radionuclide delivery.

Nanotechnology in Medical Applications: Possible Risks for Human Health
Source: Department of Pharmaceutical Affairs and Medical Technology of the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports – Publication date: October 2005
	This report recommends the development of specific guidance documents at a European level for the safety evaluation of nanotechnology products applied in medical technology is strongly recommended and the need for further research in the field of nanotoxicology is clearly identified.

Nanotechnology in the sectors of solar energy and energy storage
Source: International Electrotechnical Commission – Publication date: February 2014
	A study from the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI has found that nanotechnology will bring significant benefits to the energy sector, especially to energy storage and solar energy. Improved materials efficiency and reduced manufacturing costs are just two of the real economic benefits that nanotechnology already brings these fields and that?s only the beginning. Battery storage capacity could be extended, solar cells could be produced cheaper, and the lifetime of solar cells or batteries for electric cars could be increased, all thanks to continued development of nanotechnology.

Nanotechnology Policy and Regulation in Canada, Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Source: Institute for Science, Society and Policy – Publication date: June 2014
	This Timeline: Nanotechnology, compiled by the Institute for Science, Society and Policy at the University of Ottawa, outlines important events related to nanotechnology policy and regulation in Canada, Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States with an emphasis on developments since 2000.

Nanotechnology's Invisible Threat
Source: National Resources Defense Council – Publication date: May 2007
	The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has created a three-part framework for regulating nanomaterials, based on already established precautionary approaches to managing toxic chemicals that are broadly agreed upon by environmental and worker protection groups.

Nanotechnology, Water, and Development
Source: Meridian Institute – Publication date: June 2006
	This paper explore the scale and significance of water and sanitation problems in developing countries, the broad array of challenges associated with improving access to water, and the possible opportunities and risks of using nanotechnology to address these challenges.

Nanotechnology: A Research Strategy for Addressing Risk
Source: Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies – Publication date: July 2006
	This report proposes a comprehensive framework for systematically exploring possible risks.

Nanotechnology: a UK Industry View
Source: NanoKTN – Publication date: January 2010
	While the UK Government has commissioned reports and provided responses over the past decade, in the field of nanotechnology (see Appendices), the UK has not articulated an overarching national strategy on nanotechnology that can rank alongside those from the likes of the US and Germany. It is intended that this report, with its unique industry led views on nanotechnology, together with other strategic documents, including the Nanoscale Technologies Strategy 2009-2012 produced by the Technology Strategy Board, will provide a significant contribution to a future UK Government Strategy on Nanotechnology.

Nanotechnology: From the science to the social
Source: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) – Publication date: March 2007
	This report is the follow-up to 'The Social and Economic Challenges of Nanotechnology', published in 2003. This excellent report had a world-wide impact. It was invaluable in cutting through the hype to identify important issues for research - and indeed society as a whole.