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Inspired by: FP7 » Nanotechnology - it's all a bit fishy...

version: 1 / created: 2010-02-09
id: #753 / version id: #753
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Originally submitted by: Anthony Walker
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 4 - Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials & new production technologies

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Health, safety and environmental impact

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)
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Headline

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Nanotechnology - it's all a bit fishy...

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
Routine monitoring of marine pollution in the Red Sea finds high levels of nanopollutants in fish and this has been traced to a nanotechnology 'accident' in Saudi Arabia. Further tests show the particles in drinking water in Egypt causing political uprising and calls for invasion!

Keywords

nanopollution, contaminated drinking water,

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)

Monitoring of the Red Sea finds high levels of nanopollutants in fish - traced to a nanotechnology 'accident' in Saudi Arabia. Further tests show the particles in drinking water in Egypt causing political uprising and calls for invasion!

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050+

Features of life if the wild card manifests

Feature 2: education and research environment
Drinking water in Egypt is contaminated and no longer safe to drink.
Feature 5: politics and global affairs
Political uprising results in war