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PEN 14 - The Consumer Products Safety Commission and Nanotechnology

PEN 14 - The Consumer Products Safety Commission and Nanotechnology

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By E. Marla Felcher

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PEN 14 - The Consumer Products Safety Commission and Nanotechnology

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The inability of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to carry out its mandate with respect to simple, low-tech products such as children’s jewelry and toy trains bodes poorly for its ability to oversee the safety of complex, high-tech products made using nanotechnology, according to E. Marla Felcher.

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