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5 Conclusions and Recommendations
Pages 93-97

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From page 93...
... There remains an urgent need for the nation to build on the current research base related to the EHS implications of nanotechnology -- including the federally supported research described in the 2008 NNI document -- by developing a national strategic plan for nanotechnol ogy-related environmental, health, and safety research. Having reviewed the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)
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From page 94...
... The federal funding specifically addressing nanotechnology-related EHS issues is far less than portrayed in the NNI document and may be inadequate. The committee concludes that if no new resources are provided and the current agency funding continues, the implementation plan described in the NNI document will not ensure that engineered nanomaterials are adequately evaluated for potential health and environmental effects.
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From page 95...
... If these agencies are to continue to lead research efforts in this area, the scope of research requests and the review criteria used to assess the relative merits of submitted proposals may need to be modified if the agencies want to ensure that the research they support feeds into an effective EHS risk research strategy based on appropriate, targeted research. There are several possible ways to accomplish such a change in criteria, for example, through joint initiatives, including requests for proposals with explicit statements of need, between federal agencies focused on fundamental or investigator-driven science and mission-driven agencies responsible for protecting human health and the environment (such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission)
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From page 96...
... It would lay the scientific groundwork for addressing future materials and products arising out of new research, new tools, and new cross-fertilization between previously distinct fields of science and technology. The committee chose the term national strategic plan rather than federal strategic plan because it concluded that one of the weaknesses of the 2008 NNI document is that it focuses only on federal government agency activities.
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From page 97...
... • The estimated resources that would be needed to address the gap over a specified time frame. As part of a broader strategic plan, NNI should continue to foster the successful interagency coordination effort that led to its 2008 docu ment with the aim of ensuring that the federal plan is an integral part of the broader national strategic plan for investments in nanotechnol ogy-related environmental, health, and safety research.
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