The UK-based Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution says that while the materials have so far shown no sign of being harmful, there is a "major gap" in research about their potential risks.

这份报告由英国皇家环境污染委员会完成，它说，尽管纳米材料迄今为止没有表明有害的迹象，但是对其潜在风险的研究还有“严重的欠缺”。

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The authors say they had to consider the implications for energy policy following a report from the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution.

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Sir John is a former head of the UK Meteorological Office, former chairman of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, and co-chaired one of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) working groups.

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