Public Health Reports Call for Papers on Public Health Implications of
Nanotechnology – Due November 1, 2007
Public Health Reports released a call for papers for a special issue on Public Health
Implications of Nanotechnology this week. Guest editors for this special issue, Dr.
Andrew Maynard of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation along with Dr. Laurence Reed and
Dr. Paul Schulte of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health for
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are looking for
manuscripts that advance the applied scientific knowledge on understanding and
managing the impact of nanotechnology to public health.
Topics of interest include:
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unique potential health implications of engineered nanomaterials, from production
to disposal;
trends in exposure and disease occurrence, including surveillance associated with
the materials and products of nanotechnology;
policy, legal, ethical and economic implications on public health;
interventions and recommendations for reducing potential negative impact of
nanotechnology on public health; and,
identifying and addressing research needs and gaps.
The editors are encouraging a broad range of manuscripts, including international
submissions that provide a global perspective on challenges and solutions to addressing
the public health implications of nanotechnology.
Articles in Public Health Reports are typically 2,500-3,000 words in length. Longer
manuscripts, when appropriate, will be considered. All manuscripts reviewed and
approved by the guest editors and the Pubic Health Reports Editorial Committee will be
sent for external peer review. The submission deadline for manuscripts is no later than
Thursday, November 1. The publication date for the Special Issue is planned for
July/August 2008. Manuscripts should be sent to the editor of Public Health Reports, Dr.
Robert Rinsky at robert.rinsky@cchmc.org or mailed to: Public Health Reports; 7774
Heatherglen Dr.; Cincinnati, OH 45255.
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the Association of Schools of Public Health. It is the oldest journal of public health in the
United States and has published since 1878. The Journal is widely distributed
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Questions about this special issue, should be directed to the guest editors:
Dr. Maynard
(202) 691-4311
andrew.maynard@wilsoncenter.org
Dr. Reed
(513) 841-4466
lreed@cdc.gov
Paul Schulte
(513) 533-8302
pschulte@cdc.gov
Questions about Public Health Reports, can be directed to Dr. Rinsky at (513) 636-0257
or robert.rinsky@cchmc.org.