Voluntary reporting of nanomaterials by industry has failed. Mandatory measures are a step in the right direction, but the field needs more data sharing and oversight, say Andrew Maynard and David Rejeski.
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Maynard, A., Rejeski, D. Too small to overlook. Nature 460, 174 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/460174a
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