<h1>Welcome to SAFENANO </h1>
<div style="text-align: justify;">SAFENANO is Europe's Centre of Excellence on Nanotechnology Hazard and Risk, based at the Institute of Occupational Medicine (<a href="http://www.iom-world.org" target="_blank">IOM</a>). </div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">SAFENANO facilitates responsible development of safe nanomaterials and nanotechnology-enabled products by making use of an integrated approach which gives users access to:</div>
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SAFENANO Knowledge Base</strong> - focused on interpreting and disseminating emerging scientific evidence about the potential risks to health and the environment arising from the development and use of nanotechnology.<br />
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<em><strong>SAFENANO Scientific Services</strong></em> - brings together multidisciplinary expertise in hazard assessment, exposure, toxicology, occupational hygiene and risk assessment to provide independent, authoritative consultancy on risk and safety.<br />
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SAFENANO Research</strong></em> - brings together our team’s multidisciplinary expertise in collaborative work with industry and other organisations in order to help identify and address any likely health hazards and risks from nanotechnologies.<br />
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