Is the FDA Ready for Nanotechnology?

After many years of fiascos with the FDA banning such harmless substances such as Clove Oil for tooth problems and confiscation of low cost drugs from Canada just to prop up the big drug companies, maybe we need to think about scrapping this bunch of corporate bozos. Maybe it is a good thing they know nothing of the Nano technology. Good things might actually have a chance of making it to market in the US. Roy

Roy,

Nanotechnology does have a potential for great things in the market. But it is far from a good thing for the FDA to know nothing about N.Tech. N.Tech can pose a huge threat to the environment and to the well being of those who ingest Nano particals.

Nanotechnology will lead to new materials never before imagined which will literally revolutionize the way we live and the things we build. Certain structures which were unimaginable before will be constructed using "super-materials" which will be the result of nanotechnology.

Imagine nano-robots which can be programmed to travel through your bloodstream to certain locations in your body to detect and treat medical problems. Non-invasive ways of treating all sorts of medical conditions will result from nanotechnology in the future.

NanoTech literally changes the chemical properties of materials which in turn will increase combustion efficiencies of fuels. But beware...this is also true for weapons.

The problem is, however, that there is not enough objective evidence about the impact these materials will have on the environment. We don't know if the use of nanotechnology in fuels will create nano-polution which our bodies will be able to handle.

If the FDA goes ahead and puts a ban on the technology, then a black market will emerge with nothing to watch over it and ensure that it is managed with care. On the other hand, if the FDA does not act at all, the consequences could also be disasterous. One thing that the article above does not mention is the amount of research being done around the world. We are not the only ones interested in nanotechnology and we are not the only ones capable of developing it. If we do nothing, we will be left behind.

Nanotech. has an impact on almost every industry imaginable, and there simply has not been enough research into the possible hazzards involved with it. I tell you now, whether we are ready for it or not, a nanotechnology revolution is coming and it will change our lives. The question is whether we are responsible enough to prevent it from destroying us.

I would like to hear from anyone well versed on the subject to put my comments in line. I do not believe that I am over-reacting though some of you might. Before you shrug off what I have said, please look into it and do some research because nanotech is not some isolated irrevelant technology. Being able to manipulate mechanical systems at a molecular level is something that will give us tremendous abilities but also poses a very grave danger.

Nanotechnology poses some serious questions about health safety. Are nanoparticles capable of penetrating the cellular membrane? What happens if they do? Will it interfere with cellular metabolism? What about cellular reproduction? Do the have carcinogenic potential?

These are all questions that I am concerned about. There are some people that may think these are trivial questions but I would rather be safe than sorry.

Mike