ABSTRACT
Nanotechnology is expected to bring benets as well as risks for human health. Most of the discussions on the potential and risks of nanotechnology for health are limited to medical applications, including pharmaceuticals and medical devices, or to toxicology of and exposure to nanomaterials. However, in accordance to the World Health Organization’s denition of health as “a state of full physical, mental, and social wellbeing,” there are more factors than just modern health care that inuence human health: the quality of the environment, agriculture, food, and water. In many of these other factors, nanotechnology may be used to make the living conditions for people more healthy. On the other hand, nanotechnology may also play a role in deteriorating living conditions for humans, through exposure to
CONTENTS
1.1 What Is Nanotechnology? ............................................................................2 1.2 Government Funding Programs Worldwide and Main Priorities
in Research ......................................................................................................3 1.2.1 North America ...................................................................................3 1.2.2 Europe .................................................................................................4 1.2.3 Japan ....................................................................................................4 1.2.4 BRICS ...................................................................................................5
