Legal Group To Brief EPA On Application Of Laws To Nanotech

The American Bar Association's (ABA) environment committee will brief EPA attorneys and other officials later this spring on the application of existing environmental statutes to nanotechnology, an emerging field that many believe could provide great benefits but also may pose significant threats to human health and the environment. Plans for the briefing come as congressional lawmakers will also consider the same issues later this spring, and as proposals for new legislation are being drafted by environmental experts off Capitol Hill...