TY - JOUR
T1 - Activities related to health, environmental and societal aspects of nanotechnology in China
AU - Zhao, Feng
AU - Zhao, Yuliang
AU - Wang, Chen
N1 - Funding Information:
In 2004, the highest-level scientific meeting organized by the Chinese government, (a joint symposium organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the Ministry of Education (MOE) and CAS, etc.) was held in Beijing Fragrant Hill, focusing on the issues of “Nanosafety: Biological, Environmental and Toxicological Effects of Nanoscale Materials/Particles”. Researchers from more than 20 universities and institutes, government officials and policy makers attended the symposium, presented their research data and exchanged ideas. Currently, more than 30 research organizations in China have initiated research activities studying the toxicological and environmental effects of nanomaterials/nanoparticles, and techniques of recovering nanoparticles from manufacturing processes.
Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge the funding support received from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10490180, 20571076), the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (10525524), the MOST 973 program (2006CB705601 and 2005CB724703), and the direct research program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KJC-SW-H12).
PY - 2008/5
Y1 - 2008/5
N2 - Activities related to the health, environmental and societal (EHS) aspects of nanotechnology R&D programs in China are outlined. To create a really harmonious society, China's strategy for science and technology is to achieve sustainable development by implementing clean production of, in particular, nanoproducts. Funding organs in China encourage researchers to take timely and responsible advantage of the new technology for sustainable development, and to initiate studies on societal implications from the beginning of nanotechnology development. The annual governmental investment in health, environmental and societal is now about US$ 2.6 million. We are trying our best to make nanotechnology the first clean technology from which our life can benefit, while harm to human health and the environment is avoided.
AB - Activities related to the health, environmental and societal (EHS) aspects of nanotechnology R&D programs in China are outlined. To create a really harmonious society, China's strategy for science and technology is to achieve sustainable development by implementing clean production of, in particular, nanoproducts. Funding organs in China encourage researchers to take timely and responsible advantage of the new technology for sustainable development, and to initiate studies on societal implications from the beginning of nanotechnology development. The annual governmental investment in health, environmental and societal is now about US$ 2.6 million. We are trying our best to make nanotechnology the first clean technology from which our life can benefit, while harm to human health and the environment is avoided.
KW - China
KW - Environmental impact
KW - Health impact
KW - Nanotechnology
KW - Societal implication
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.04.010
DO - 10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.04.010
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:38949118288
VL - 16
SP - 1000
EP - 1002
JO - Journal of Cleaner Production
JF - Journal of Cleaner Production
SN - 0959-6526
IS - 8-9
ER -