Taking a precautionary approach to nanotechnology

D. O’Mathúna
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Nanotechnology is developing at a rapid pace. Concerns have been raised about the risks nanotechnology may carry for human health and the environment. The precautionary principle has developed within environmental ethics as a way to reduce the risk of harm with emerging technologies. It has been incorporated into a number of documents addressing nanotechnology risks, including the European Commission’s Code of Conduct for Responsible Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies Research. The central features of the precautionary principle are reviewed here. These include addressing situations of scientific uncertainty and serious or irreversible harm, developing a proportionate response, and having reasonable grounds for concern. These factors will be applied to carbon nanotubes to demonstrate how the precautionary principle can lead to practical guidelines during the development of nanotechnology.
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纳米技术正在迅速发展。人们对纳米技术可能给人类健康和环境带来的风险表示关注。预防原则是在环境伦理中发展起来的,作为减少新兴技术危害风险的一种方式。它已经被纳入了一些处理纳米技术风险的文件,包括欧洲委员会的负责任的纳米科学和纳米技术研究行为准则。这里回顾了预防原则的主要特点。这些包括处理科学不确定性和严重或不可逆转损害的情况,制定适当的应对措施,以及有合理的关注理由。这些因素将被应用到碳纳米管上,以证明在纳米技术的发展过程中,预防原则如何能够导致实用的指导方针。
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