International standards have a crucial role in supporting global trade and protecting human health and the environment. US government agencies and the private sector must become more involved in international efforts to establish such standards, and representatives from all nations must ensure that all standards are based on sound science.
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Murashov, V., Howard, J. The US must help set international standards for nanotechnology. Nature Nanotech 3, 635–636 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2008.323
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