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JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH
Volume 8, Issue 5, Pages 563-568Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-005-9060-7
Keywords
public opinion; United States; Canada; North America; risk communication; public engagement; societal implications of nanotechnology
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A January 2005 telephone survey of 1200 people in the U.S. and 2000 Canadians provides a snapshot of current North American opinion regarding nanotechnology at this crucial early point in its emergence from the laboratory to the arena of public discourse and public understanding. Using a typology of publics developed through analysis of a previous comparative survey (Priest, S., 2006) and subsequently tested against these newer data (Priest, S., 2005) this article describes the opinion climate for nanotechnology across North America. The comparison of key results from the two countries helps illustrate how social and cultural differences contribute to reactions to new technologies, including nanotech. The article also discusses implications for nanotechnology-related public outreach and risk communication efforts.
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