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The perils of pre-emptive regulation

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In its rush to introduce new regulations about the handling of nanomaterials, the city of Berkeley in California has made mistakes that should not be repeated elsewhere.

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    John C. Monica Jr, Michael E. Heintz & Patrick T. Lewis

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Monica, J., Heintz, M. & Lewis, P. The perils of pre-emptive regulation. Nature Nanotech 2, 68–70 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2007.15

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