Senators introduce nanotech bill
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Sens. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., introduce the Nanotechnology Safety Act of 2010, which tasks FDA with assessing the safety of the technology, the lawmakers announce in a Jan. 21 release. The bill would authorize $25 million annually from 2011 through 2015 to establish an FDA program to assess nanotechnology safety as used in everyday products, and to "develop best practices for companies who employ" nanotechnology, they say. Pryor explains that potential risks must be evaluated and that S. 2942 "will help ensure public safety and confidence in the marketplace," and support firms using the technology