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Study Finds Public Relatively Unconcerned About Nanotechnology Risks http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1302618871
A new study finds that the general public thinks getting a suntan poses a greater public health risk than nanotechnology or other nanoparticle applications. The study, from North Carolina State University, compared survey respondents' perceived risk of nanoparticles with 23 other public-health risks.
The study is the first to compare the public's perception of the risks associated with nanoparticles to other environmental and health safety risks. Researchers found that nanoparticles are perceived as being a relatively low risk.
"For example, 19 of the other public-health risks were perceived as more hazardous, including suntanning and drinking alcohol," says Dr. Andrew Binder, an assistant professor of communication at NC State and co-author of a paper describing the study. "The only things viewed as less risky were cell-phone use, blood transfusions, commercial air travel and medical X-rays."
In fact, 60 percent of respondents felt that nanoparticles posed either no health risk or only a slight health risk....
“While it remains unclear whether nanoparticles are safe, they are not a major concern among the general public.”
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