Nanotechnology
What's the environmental footprint of your nanosilver T-shirt?
Although over 1000 kilograms of nanosilver is already being used each year in environmentally sensitive areas, extremely little is yet known about its effects on... More
Right for Information about Nanoparticles - Question to the Swiss Federal Council
The Swiss National Councillor Josef Zisyadis (Party of Labour, PdA) has interpellated the Federal Council during question time concerning the labelling obligation of nanomaterials in... More
Safety of Nanotechnology in Sunscreens
The Nanodermatology Society has published a position statement on the safety of nanotechnology in sunscreens. Dr. Adam Friedman, Vice-President of NDS said, "To date, the... More
Consumers Accept Nanotechnology if Benefits Are Perceived
The Foods Standard Agency (FSA) has published a report of consumers' views on the use of nanotechnology in food and food packaging. According to Andrew... More
Safety of Nanosilver in Consumer Products: Many Questions Remain
In its opinion on toxicity aspects of nano silver, the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) had recommended to waive the use of nano silver... More
NanoCode Synthesis Report of Stakeholder Survey on EU Code of Conduct
The NanoCode Synthesis Report on its Stakeholder CoC Survey provides the findings of the international, quantitative and qualitative NanoCode survey about the European Code of... More
NZZ Reporting about Swiss Nano-Cube
Nanotechnologies are linked to many hopes, but also concerns. Swiss Nano-Cube (www.swissnanocube), the platform for nanotechnology knowledge and education, offers information about this new... More
Commission's Nano Policy Lost in Definition
The European Commission's hesitance to define nanotechnology underscores diverging opinions among stakeholders and is causing uncertainty in the sector, it emerged this week. The European... More