The goal of this project is to maintain the website of "Taiwan nanotechnology EHS database"(http://ehs.epa.gov.tw/) and provide data and information by integrating the international and domestic research achievements on nano-EHS related issues. Up to now, 182 full articles for research reports (increased 8 articles this year) and 741 research papers in abstract (increased 62 papers) have been uploaded in the Chinese website. In addition, 157 abstracts for research reports (increased 8 articles) and 562 SCI papers (increased 59 papers) with the links to the publishers’ websites have been uploaded in the English website, which demonstrates fruitful results in the nanotechnology EHS area in Taiwan. The analysis of the comparison of database between Taiwan nanotechnology EHS database and ICON can be used a basis to develop nano-EHS related studies in Taiwan. The main sponsor of SCI papers in the database is the Ministry of Science and Technology, while the main research area if these papers is treatment. To understand the research directions in domestic and international nano-EHS issues, recent advances on nano-EHS related issues in three topical areas were reviwed, including the application of nanomaterials in environment and other fields, the impacts of nanomaterials on environment and health, and the sampling and analysis techniques of airborne nanoparticles. Three ISO standards and one guideline of OECD were also reviewed. By incorporating with the reviewed standards and guidelines in the past four-year projects, the international trend of the development of nano-EHS related issues can be followed and understood. Four issues of e-papers were issued. Members can receive the latest nano-EHS news, nano-EHS knowledge, recent activities and the announcement of the next issue through e-mails, retrieve and read the fulltexts and track the historical files at the exclusive e-paper zone in the website. The numbers of members and visitors continue to increase this year. So far, the number of subscription of e-paper is 534. The number of visiting to the website is increased to 138,435 (The statistics date is Nov.24, 2014). The website, which demonstrates the achievements of nano-EHS related research projects in Taiwan and promotes the international interaction and collaboration, has received good feedbacks and comments from international community. To strengthen the risk perception and the communication of nanotechnology, the "2014 Environmental Nanotechnology Forum" was held on August 6, 2014 at GIS NTU conference center, Taipei. The experts from the Institute of Labor, Occupational Safety And Health, Environmental Protection Bureau, Department of Health, Industrial Technology Research Institute and universities representing industry, government, academia and research sectors were invited hold the round table forum to discuss the domestic progress on nano-EHS policy, regulation, standards, guidelines and research achievements. The Taiwan EPA's research achievements in the past year were also presented to different domestic stakeholders through paper presentations and discussion. From industry, government, academia and research institutions, there were 150 people registered and 122 people actually attended the forum for fruitful knowledge dissemilation and risk communication on nano-EHS issues. Finally, to promote the international interactions and introduce the domestic nano-EHS research achievements, two experts in the nano-EHS field were interviewed, including Professor Chih-Ching Chang from the Department of Department of environmental occupational health, National Cheng Kung University, and Dr. Jung-Pin Yu from the Safety and Health Technology Center. The interview reports were prepared in both Chinese and English. The report on 2nd phase of the National Program on Nanotechnology was also finished. In ethical, legal and societal implications, results suggest that the Taiwan EPA should regularly survey the risk perception of nanotechnology of general public, evaluate the labeling of nanotechnology-based consumer products, establish the platform to provide nanotechnology-related information, and establish the channel for general public to attend risk governance on emerging technology.

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