NDLI: Of risks and regulations: how leading U.S. nanoscientists form policy stances about nanotechnology

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Author	Corley, Elizabeth A. Scheufele, Dietram A. Hu, Qian
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	Even though there is a high degree of scientific uncertainty about the risks of nanotechnology, many scholars have argued that policy-making cannot be placed on hold until risk assessments are complete (Faunce, Med J Aust 186(4):189–191, 2007; Kuzma, J Nanopart Res 9(1):165–182, 2007; O’Brien and Cummins, Hum Ecol Risk Assess 14(3):568–592, 2008; Powell et al., Environ Manag 42(3):426–443, 2008). In the absence of risk assessment data, decision makers often rely on scientists’ input about risks and regulation to make policy decisions. The research we present here goes beyond the earlier descriptive studies about nanotechnology regulation to explore the heuristics that the leading U.S. nanoscientists use when they make policy decisions about regulating nanotechnology. In particular, we explore the relationship between nanoscientists’ risk and benefit perceptions and their support for nanotech regulation. We conclude that nanoscientists are more supportive of regulating nanotechnology when they perceive higher levels of risks; yet, their perceived benefits about nanotechnology do not significantly impact their support for nanotech regulation. We also find some gender and disciplinary differences among the nanoscientists. Males are less supportive of nanotech regulation than their female peers and materials scientists are more supportive of nanotechnology regulation than scientists in other fields. Lastly, our findings illustrate that the leading U.S. nanoscientists see the areas of surveillance/privacy, human enhancement, medicine, and environment as the nanotech application areas that are most in need of new regulations.
Starting Page	1573
Ending Page	1585
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISSN	13880764
Journal	Journal of Nanoparticle Research
Volume Number	11
Issue Number	7
e-ISSN	1572896X
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2009-06-17
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Risks Benefits Regulations Policy Scientists Survey Nanoscale science and engineering ELSI Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices Physical Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Characterization and Evaluation of Materials Nanotechnology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Chemistry Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics Condensed Matter Physics Bioengineering Modeling and Simulation

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