19/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 19 July, the European Commission launched a consultation exercise prior to drawing up a possible code of conduct for nanoscience and nanotechnology research. The potential of nanotechnologies is considerable, with, over and above, a huge market worth an estimated €1.9 trillion by 2014. However, the insertion of infinitely small parts into a whole range of products, into the environment, and into the human body raises fears in terms of pollution and...