Strategic plan for NIOSH Nanotechnology Research : Filling in the knowledge gaps

Paper outlines the National Institute for Occupational Health's strategic plan for coordinating nanotechnology research across the institute, and an agenda for addressing knowledge gaps concerning possible adverse effects of worker exposure to nanomaterials. The paper also explains the establishment of the Nanotechnology Research Center that will provide leadership for research into the application of nanomaterials in occupational safety and the potential implications of nanomaterials for work-related injury and illness.