title: Engineered nanomaterials: learning from the past, planning for the future.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The ongoing explosion in creation and use of engineered nanomaterials leaves stakeholders in government, industry, and labor uncertain of how best to proceed in protecting worker health.
  
  
  METHODS
  A synopsis is presented of the conference Nanomaterials and Worker Health, along with considerations of prior, analogous challenges in occupational health.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Progress has been made in defining and addressing the occupational threat of engineered nanomaterials, but future success demands coordinated effort.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The conference Nanomaterials and Worker Health laid necessary groundwork for collaboration to proactively and preemptively address the occupational health effects of engineered nanomaterials.
authors.affiliation: New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kreider
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Halperin
mesh_terms: D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D006801:Humans; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000592:standards; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships; D012042:Registries; D018570:Risk Assessment