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Nanomaterial governance in US gathers pace

Nanotechnology governance initiatives in the US abound and there is no reason to think the pace will slow. Lynn L. Bergeson offers a summary of key initiatives. Congress is considering legislation to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the core federal chemical management law (CW 15 April 2010). Under the current interpretation of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a chemical sharing the same molecular identity as a chemical...