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Nanotech and Consumer Products
| Content Provider | National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net) |
|---|---|
| Description | "Nanotech and Consumer Products" is a public presentation that introduces audiences to the growing role of nanotechnology in making consumer products, and encourages them to consider the potential environmental and health risks. During the presentation, visitors are guided through questions such as: What is nanotechnology, why does it matter, and where is it happening? How are nanomaterials being used in a growing number of consumer products that are available on the market today? What is known about the long-term environmental and health risks of nanotechnology, and how might the increased use of consumer products that are made through nanotechnology affect the environment? What might be done to address potential environmental and health concerns from nanotechnology, given the lack of a formal regulatory structure for consumer products in the United States? |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Use Rights URL | https://www.nisenet.org/permissions/creative-commons-attribution-non-commercial-share-alike-30-united-states-cc-nc-sa-30-us |
| Subject Keyword | Surface area Decision-making Environment Antibacterial Nanotechnology Engineering and Technology Science and Society Societal Topics |
| Content Type | Text |
| Education Level | Class VIII Class V Class VI Class VII Class XI Class IX Class XII Class X |
| Resource Type | Hands-on Presentation |
