Size should form the scientific basis for defining nanomaterials, says EU panel
This article was originally published in SRA
Executive Summary
The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) believes that the size of a material or its constituent parts – and not its physical or chemical properties – should form the scientific basis for deciding whether it qualifies as a nanomaterial1.
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