National Nanotechnology Initiative 2011 Environmental, Health, and Safety Strategy

The U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative's heath and environmental safety strategy contains a vision and mission statement for the NNI Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Strategy, goals and research needs for each of five core nanotechnology-related EHS research categories, and evaluations of the status of the science in 2010 and of the Federal portfolio for nanotechnology related EHS (nanoEHS)research in FY 2009. Integrated into the strategy are concepts for accelerating the pace of nanoEHS research, for incorporating product life cycle approaches, and for addressing ethical, legal, and societal issues. The report looks at research needs for 2011, the plans for research projects and collaboration and dissemination of research results, as well as an appendix listing international and domestic cooperative activities around environmental safety and health issues.