SVTC Nanotech Report and Survey

Regulating Emerging Technologies in Silicon Valley and Beyond

In an industrial gold rush that mirrors the semiconductor and biotech booms, Silicon Valley is rapidly emerging as the center for a host of new nanotechnologies. Nanotech is more than a single new industrial sector: It is transforming fields as diverse as electronics, medicine, environmental remediation, and solar energy, and it is already ubiquitous in a wide range of consumer products. This report provides a case study of the regulatory landscape faced by Santa Clara County in the 1980s and traces the clear and alarming parallels to today’s health and environmental regulations for nanotechnology.

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Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition study finds lack of environmental health and safety information for San Francisco Bay Area Nanotechnology Companies

A recent study by the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) found health and safety information lacking for San Francisco Bay Area nanotechnology companies. SVTC surveyed 129 Bay Area nanotechnology companies believed to import, manufacture or deal with nanomaterials on their health and safety practices. Along with this report, there was also an interactive map created to see the location of these Bay Area companies.

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