<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="6.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bass, Carole</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The (Nano)Silver Bullet</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">New Republic Environment &amp; Energy (Web publication)</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2008</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">May 2, 2008</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://www.tnr.com/environmentenergy/story.html?id=21ebcaab-34c6-4279-882d-63cff63d964d</style></url></web-urls></urls><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2 p.</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The article looks at the use of engineered nanoparticles in consumer products, and the potential human health and environmental risks that may be caused by the widespread use of these products. Though the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made research in this area a priority, and proposed legislation would require ten percent of the federal nanotech budget to go towards environmental health and safety research, the knowledge and regulatory gap that currently exists is a large concern, especially considering the rapid increase in the use of nanomaterials in consumer products.</style></abstract><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Online article</style></work-type></record></records></xml>