Ethical and legislative aspects of nanotechnologies

1. Legislation related to regulation of nanomaterials - in EU, outside EU
2. Legislation defining how to characterize and assess nanomaterials - in EU, outside EU
3. Dogmatic versus pragmatic ethics in nanotechnologies - specific examples
4. Ethical and societal aspects of applications in medicine - case studies
5. Ethical and societal aspects of applications in biomedicine - case studies
6. Ethical and societal aspects of applications in cosmetics and food industry - case studies
7. Ethical and societal aspects of applications in toxicological evaluation of nanomaterials - case studies
8. Sustainable development of nanotechnologies, social responsibility with respect to applications of new nanomaterials.