Theethicalimplicationsofnanotechnologyare:
A. Noreliableinformationcanproperlyreflectonthehealth-related,ecological,ethical&socialimpactsofnanotechnology.Theethicalissuesarisingfromtheapplicationsofnanotechnologyarenumerous&complex.
B. Nanotechnologyisdepictedeitherasthefuturesolutiontoworldhealthproblemsorthefuturecauseofagreatecologicaldisaster.Theethicaldebateonnanotechnologyhighlightstheoscillationbetweentheconsequentialist&deontologicalapproach,wellknowninbioethics.
C. Theadvanceswithinnanotechnologyledtodebatesontheethicalimplicationsofitsapplications,includingequity,benefitdistribution,&environmentalimpact.
D. Nanotechnologynotonlyentailsepistemicrupture,butintroducesnewlaws&structuresofknowledge,ornewcognitivecategories.Whetherproceedingfromtheperspectiveofnanoethics,thediscussionregardingtheethicalimplicationsofnanotechnologyrevealsthatthequestionsdonotariseonlyfromwithinthesocialsciences.
TheNanoscience&Nanotechnologies:Opportunities&UncertaintiesbyRoyalSociety&RoyalAcademyofEngineering(2004)oftheUKdeclaresthat:
A. Manyapplicationsofnanotechnologiesposenonewhealthorsafetyrisks.Inassessing&managinganyriskitisnecessarytounderstandboththehazard&theexposurepathways.Somemanufacturednanoparticles&nanotubesarelikelytobemoretoxicperunitmassthanparticlesofthesamechemicalsatlargersize&willthereforepresentagreaterhazard.Thetoxicityisduetotherelativelygreatersurfaceareaofnanoparticles,givenequalmass,&theprobableabilitytopenetratecellsmoreeasily&inadifferentway.Toposearisk,thesenanoparticlesmustcomeintocontactwithhumansortheenvironmentinaform&quantitythatcancauseharm.
B. Humansinhaleverymanypollutantnanoparticles(millionsperbreath)producedastheproductsofcombustion.Shape&surfacecoatingsofnanoparticles&nanotubeswillalsoinfluencetoxicity.Dermalexposureispredominatelythroughtheuseofcosmeticssuchassunscreensthatcontainnanoparticlesoftitaniumdioxide.Heretheissueiswhethertheycanpenetratetheprotectivelayersoftheskin&thencausedamagethroughtheproductionoffreeradicalsthatcandamagecells.Thereislittleevidenceinthepublicdomainaboutpenetrationoftheskinbythenanoparticlesmostcommonlyusedincosmetics.
C. Thereisvirtuallylittleevidenceavailabletoallowthepotentialenvironmentalimpactsofnanoparticles&nanotubestobeevaluated.Nanoparticles&nanotubesthatpersistintheenvironmentorbioaccumulatewillpresentanincreasedrisk&shouldbeinvestigated.Wehaverecommendedthatthereleaseofnanoparticulatestotheenvironmentbeminimizeduntiltheseuncertaintiesarereduced.Awiderangeofusesfornanotubes&nanoparticlesisenvisagedthatwillfixthemwithinproducts.
D. Theexplosionofdustcloudsofcombustiblematerialisapotentialhazardinseveralindustries.Thereareuncertaintiesabouttheriskofnanoparticulatescurrentlyinproductionthatneedtobeaddressedimmediatelytosafeguardworkers&consumers&supportregulatorydecisions.
Potentialundesired(unwanted)effectsofdrugnanocarriersinclude:
A. organaccumulationinthebody
B. activeinteractionswithbloodcomponentsinthebody
C. cytotoxicity,reproductivetoxicity,carcinogenicity,&immunogenicity
D. damagetotargetorganssuchasliver,lung,kidneys,brain,orheart
Healthriskassessmentofnovelnanomaterialsincludes:
A. exposurestudies
B. invitrostudies
C. smallanimal(invivo,e.g.fish,miceorrats)studies
D. computationalstudies,systemsbiologyapproachesaswellashigh-throughputscreeningplatforms
Regulatoryoptionsforthesafetymeasuresofnanomaterialsbygovernmentsinclude:
A. workplace & administrative controls,classification&labeling of potential risks
B. controlofemissionstoair&water,minimizedexposuretohumanbodiesandlivingenvironment
C. wastedisposalrestrictions,marketing&userestrictions,distributioncontrol
D. laws,guidelines,policies,etc.
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