What is it about?
We discuss the potential short- and long-term liability concerns that may arise for both Research Institutions and Research Faculty involved in studying materials whose health risks due to varied periods of exposure are currently unknown.
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Why is it important?
High Aspect Ratio Nanoparticles (HARN) may be a source of health issues to persons working with such particles and to the consuming public. The article discusses the current law as established regulating the relationship between University students working in a research lab, supervising faculty, and University and current causes of action that have been established in tort for injured students. We describe possible courses of action Universities could take to protect themselves against this type of liability.
Perspectives
Ignorance is not strength. We must understand the inherent dangers posed by exposure to nanoparticles. How do they enter the food chain? How do they behave within an organism or an ecosystem? Do they affect natural processes and do they pose a threat? Can nanoparticles pass through biological barriers such as skin, mucous membranes or cell membranes to inadvertently enter our bodies?
Dr David K. Mills
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This page is a summary of: Potential liability for universities and university faculty researching emerging technologies at the nanoscale, Medicolegal and Bioethics, July 2017, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/mb.s136246.
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