On Apr 10, 2006, at 10:05 AM, Peter Todd wrote:

> I should say that I would have also expected the manufacturer to
> do some tests on humans too, once the product had passed animal
> testing. At least then it'd be on informed volunteers with
> proper medical monitoring.

I don't think that cleaning products are normally required
to undergo medical-style testing...  Requiring medical evaluation
of all "new" materials would surely be a great way to completely
kill nanotechnology...  (now, SOME care ought to be taken before
nanoparticles show up in CONSUMER products, but...)

(Did you know that Buckyballs have shown a particular affinity
for banding to and "messing up" DNA?)

BillW
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