同样地，2007年3月，英国政府的科学技术高级咨询机构警告说这个国家在纳米技术上的领先地位正在消失，因为政府没有在了解和有效控制可能产生的健康和环境影响的必需有的研究进行足够的投资。
Likewise, in March 2007, the British government’s top advisory body on science and technology warned that the country’s lead in nanotechnology is fading, because the government has not invested enough in research necessary for understanding and effectively managing possible health and environmental effects.