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Chemistry World November 2011 Jack Stilgoe	The Science we Want, the Science we Need The UK government has lost the ability to ensure that the research that it really needs gets done.
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Chemistry World November 23, 2011 Helen Carmichael	Nanotechnology risks get minimal press coverage A US study has found scant media coverage of the potential risks posed by nanotechnology, with many more articles extolling its future benefits.
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Chemistry World October 2, 2009 Rebecca Trager	EPA issues nanotechnology research strategy Under EPA's new plan, the agency is focusing its research on seven manufactured nanomaterial types, which may require safety decisions.
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