How does nanotechnology relate to the environment?

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Barbara Karn, National Center for Environmental Research, National Center for Environmental Research, US Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, MC 8722R, Washington, DC 20460
This talk will address how nanotechnology relates to protecting the natural environment and human health. A sampling of U.S. Government sponsored research programs involving environmental applications and implications of nanotechnology will be discussed. The goals of the Nanotechnology and the Environment Symposium will also be outlined.