A Critic On Nano pollution A Critic On Nano pollution & The & The Need For PrecautionNeed For Precaution
A Critic On Nano pollution A Critic On Nano pollution & The & The Need For PrecautionNeed For Precaution
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AJAL.A.J , ASSISTANT PROFESSOR , FISAT – KOCHIAJAL.A.J , ASSISTANT PROFESSOR , FISAT – KOCHI
AJI.A.J , AJI.A.J , LECTURER , JYOTHI ENGINERING COLLEGE, CHERUTHURUTHYLECTURER , JYOTHI ENGINERING COLLEGE, CHERUTHURUTHY
Technology MATTERS - For Both Good and ill………
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Nanotechnology
Birth of Nanotechnology• Professor Taniguchi of Tokyo Science University used the word “nanotechnology” to describe the science and technology of processing or building parts with nanometric tolerances.•A nanometer is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billionth of a meter.
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Nanotechnology:Nanotechnology: future core technology for next generation of industries
Nanotechnology:Nanotechnology: future core technology for next generation of industries
Life sciences
Electronics
Environment
Materials
• Biosensors• ‘Genomic’ drugs• Nano-delivery systems• Nanorobots
DNA nanochips
• Super-hi-speed transistor• Hi-capacity memory chip
Nanocomposite body parts
Nanoparticle toxicity
Nanopollution
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Event : Transformer Fire at Power Plant
The CellThe Cell Nucleus Nucleus
Mitochondrion
Lysosome
MitochondrionMitochondrion
500nm x 500nm x
2 to 5000 nm2 to 5000 nm
Cell MicrotubulesCell Microtubules
Cell divisionCell division
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Some of the disadvantages of
are; • . In relation to health problems, it is so
minute that its existence in the hand is much
unnoticed.
Global monetary crisis, loss of jobs, oil becomes worthless, diamonds become worthless, atomic weapons more destructive and accessible
•The risk of inhaling this could be very dangerous, due to which it can be a cause of death.
However, the nature and extent of risk to consumer health from ingestion of nanoparticles via food and drink are largely unknown.
Smart Dust
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idee voor nanotechnologie
"The Next Big Thing Is Really Small”
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Introduction nanotechnology
• Possible dangers:– Environment
– water =>fish– soil =>bacteria– air =>animals,
humans
– Lungs– PM .01?– New asbestos?
– Intestines– inflammation?
– Skin
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Introduction nanotechnology
• Problems:– Mass: NP are very tiny, => traditional dose-
response does no longer apply.
– Toxicology: effects of NP may differ. A knowledge gap exists.
– Detection : due to the size of NP and lack of knowledge detection is difficult.
– Law: current legislation is in place on all chemicals, but how does one control an undetectable substance?
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bio hazards, nano hazards and radiation hazards.
3 Hazard Symbol Mini Buttons - Punk Goth Emo
Nano No - No ??
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Nano powder
Ethics, Precaution, & Democratic Ethics, Precaution, & Democratic Decision-Making in NanotechnologyDecision-Making in Nanotechnology
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Dimensions of “nano-ethics”
• Ethical implications of NT are as broad as the field itself• Berne (2006) uses a three-dimensional framework for thinking about ethics related to NT
First Dimension Moral assertions commonly held within and outside of research communities, primum non nocere.
Academic integrity, research ethics, consideration of occupational and public health issues
Second Dimension
Negotiable moral claims, subject to change based on perception.
Who will control emerging technologies, and for what purpose? What will happen to personal privacy? Should technological developments ever be “rushed?”
Third Dimension Meta-ethical understandings of the purpose of human living, beliefs about existence: meaning, selfhood, purpose.
What is the moral good of progress? What will these changes mean for emotional, spiritual, psychological well-being of the human-family?
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Effects of air pollutionEffects of air pollution
• For every increase of 10For every increase of 10μμg/mg/m33 in in
PM2.5 PM2.5 ↑↑mortality by 6%mortality by 6%– Cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular disease– Chronic lung diseaseChronic lung disease
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MesotheliomaMesothelioma
Nano PollutionNano Pollution
Ultimate test for the “Throw-
away
Society”?
SurveillanceSurveillance
Lack of PrivacyLack of Privacy
Nano WeaponsNano Weapons
Easy to build
Hard to monitor
Easy to deliver
Obsolete almost immediately
Programmable and controllable
WMD ProliferationWMD Proliferation
TerrorismTerrorism
Arms RaceArms Race
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“An inconvenient truth has become
an unfortunate reality”
An inconvenient truth
- UN Sec-General (2007)
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We need solutions…We need solutions…
And we need them now.And we need them now.
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WarWar
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I.I. Develop TechnologyDevelop Technology — — HappeningHappening
II.II. Understand ImplicationsUnderstand Implications— — Well begunWell begun
III.III. Prepare SolutionsPrepare Solutions — — Barely startedBarely started
IV.IV. Implement Globally Implement Globally — — yet to decideyet to decide
Challenges of Nanotech
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What do YOU think?????What do YOU think?????
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How will we improve ourHow will we improve ourhealth and wellbeing health and wellbeing
in the future?in the future?
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Nanofilm in eyewear.
Eye cream with buckyballs.
Glass coating is
hydrophillic.
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Energy from the Sun is Abundant
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Nanotechnology Overview - Reading
Apopka oasis reading café
• Michael Crichton’s “prey”
• John Robert Marlow’s “Nano”
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Let’s Pause for Questions from the
Audience
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