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call diligence either face highlights incident industry problems
Either way, this incident is a wake-up call to the industry because it highlights the problems we face if we don't do diligence with this new technology.
ability atom benefit control devices form high level means molecules numbers small structures
This means the ability to put small numbers of atom and molecules where we want them, to form materials, structures and devices that benefit from such a high level of control and precision.
narrow product risk understanding
Product development will always outstrip our understanding of risk, but there is a lot we can do to narrow that gap.
issue
It's going to be an issue that comes to the forefront.
ability areas benefits depend energy equipment generation government improving industry manage medicine olympic opportunity performance potential production reap safety sports treatments vast
Nanotechnology's potential is vast and it's real. The opportunity for nanotechnology ranges from improving Olympic sports equipment to discovering better treatments for Alzheimer's disease. But our ability to reap the long-term benefits of nanotechnology -- in areas from energy production to medicine -- will depend on how well industry and government manage the safety and performance of this first generation of products.
quickly research risks
But the research into the risks isn't being done as efficiently or quickly as it should.
action deep form larger less likely lung reach sensitive
Pump-action sprays typically form droplets that are much larger than those from aerosol cans. These are less likely to reach the sensitive deep lung when inhaled.
certainty good move research strategic
To move from uncertainty to certainty we need good strategic research - and fast.