Environmental Health & Safety Research

As nanoscience and nanomanufacturing design an exciting future, a number of pressing additional questions need to be answered. Concurrently with its technical research, CHN is unique in its active assessment of the environmental, economic, regulatory, and ethical impacts of nanomanufacturing. Aware of the potential hazards in their nanomanufacturing work, CHN researchers are developing environmentally benign processes and products. Green engineering and sustainability concepts are being incorporated in the center’s ongoing work. CHN is gathering data, the first of its kind, on workplace and environmental exposures, baseline health indicators, and possible health problems of workers involved in developing this new technology.