Nanotechnology
Postulate to the Swiss Federal Council: Need for Nanotech Legislation
In a postulate of December 10, 2009, the Swiss Federal Council is requested to re-assess the need for legislatory action concerning manufactured nanomaterials and their... More
Insufficient Nanosafety Practices in Research Laboratories
Researchers at the University of Zaragoza, Spain, found, by conducting an online survey, that most researchers who handle nanomaterials that could become airborne do not... More
Review of Key Developments in 2009 in Nanotechnology Safety Research
In its first feature article of 2010, SAFENANO provides a summary of key nanoEHS developments from 2009, and considers how these are likely to shape... More
Nanotechnology Debate Made Impossible by Protest Group
Some activist groups in France seem to have decided to interfere a series of dialogue events oragnised by the French Special Commission for the Public... More
Nanomaterials under REACH: Some Adjustments Needed
Some adjustments are needed in the European chemicals legislation REACH to assess and control the risks of nanomaterials. The information on substances to be provided... More
UK Criticizes Food Industry for Failing to be Transparent about Nanotechnology
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee today criticises the food industry for failing to be transparent about its research into the uses of... More
NanoRegulation Conference Report Now Available
The 5th Int. NanoRegulation Conference took place from 25th to 26th of November in Rapperswil, Switzerland, and tackled the issue of "No Data, no Market?"... More
The “Nano Information Pyramid” as an Approach to the “No Data, no Market” Problem of Nanotechnologies
Consumers want to know what they buy, retailers have to know what they sell and processors and recyclers need to know what they handle. This... More