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Sources of further information and advice
The number of journals dedicated to nanotechnology is growing rapidly with
the current count at 32. Nano Letters is the leading journal and a very good
source of information on current nanotechnology developments. Nanotoday
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is a free quarterly journal published by Elsevier that contains article of
general interest as well as latest developments in nanotechnology. Several
web sources offer free email abstracting and news services highlighting
recent developments. A simple Google search on nanotechnology received
approximately 12 million responses. Good general-knowledge services include
Nanotechweb.org/cws/home and Nanotechnology Now 
(www.nanotech-
now.
com).
 While these are not directly related to textiles or wool, both offer
good background information.
Nanoparticle safety is an area of concern, particularly as many of the
properties of nanoparticles are unknown. Two good sources of information
are the reports from the Royal Society found on their website (http://
royalsociety.org) and the Inter-national Risk Governance Council, Geneva
(e.g. Renn and Roco, 2006). ‘The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies’
(http://www.nanotechproject.org/)
 is also a good source of information on
nanoparticle safety and nanotechnology applications.