Nanotechnology and Regulation within the framework of the Precautionary Principle Final Report
@inproceedings{Petschow2004NanotechnologyAR,
title={Nanotechnology and Regulation within the framework of the Precautionary Principle Final Report},
author={Ulrich Petschow and Michael Steinfeldt and Arnim von Gleich},
year={2004}
}
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