Nanotechnology
European Commission Adopts "Nanomaterial" Definition
"Nanomaterials" are materials whose main constituents have a dimension of between 1 and 100 billionth of a metre, according to a Recommendation on the definition... More
Literature Review on Nanomaterials Health-Effects
NICNAS, the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme of the Australian Government regulator of industrial chemicals, commissioned a review and analysis available literature on... More
Response to Nano-Interpellation in the German Bundestag
The German Government has responded to a minor interpellation from September 2011. 18 of 55 questions issued the topic "nanotechnology". The interpellation "Activities and positions... More
Safety Assessment of Nano in Cosmetics
The European Commission (EC) has asked the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) to prepare a guidance document on the safety assessment of nanomaterials in... More
Consumer Aspects in the Use of Nanotechnology
The German Bundestag's Committee for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection held a public hearing on "Consumer aspect in the use of nanotechnology" on 24th October... More
Significance of in-vitro Methods in the Assessment of Chronic Toxicity and Carcinogenicity of Nanomaterials
The literature assessment analyses the significance of in-vitro genotoxicity assays in relation to the carcinogenicity of respirable, fibrous and granular dusts in epidemiology and long-term... More
Friends of the Earth: Nano-Silver - Policy Failure Puts Public Health at Risk
A new report released by Friends of the Earth (FoE) reveals experts believe that widespread use of nano-silver could breed superbugs, leading to more Australian... More
Interpellation in the Bundestag Concerning Nanomaterials
In an interpellation to the German Bundestag submitted by the fraction of the Greens (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) regarding activities and positions of the Federal Government... More