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Plastic nanoparticles affect behavior and fat metabolism in fish
Nanoparticles have many useful applications, but also raise some potential health and ecological concerns. Now, new research shows that plastic nanoparticles are transported through the... More
Nanomaterials "Just out of REACH"
REACH, the European Union's primary regulation on chemicals is failing to identify or control nanomaterials. That is the conclusion of a new report by the... More
WHO guidelines on nanomaterials and worker's health
Workers in all countries face new risks from manufacturing applications of rapidly advancing new technologies based on nanometer-scale atomic structures known as... More
Quo Vadis Nano Food?
Back in the early 2000's, food nanotechnology seemed to be a very hot topic and large industrial food companies were eager to explore new opportunities... More
NanoTrust Dossier "Nanomaterials and Aspects of Occupational Health" published
The Institute for Technology Assessment of the Austrian Academy of Sciences has recently published the new NanoTrust Dossier (No 29): "Nanomaterials and Aspects of Occupational... More
US NRC Publishes New Nanotechnology Risk Report
The future of safe and sustainable nanotechnology is uncertain, says a new report ("A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials")... More
FOEN Study Analyses Nanosilver Waste
The manufacturing and further processing of nanomaterials produces waste. The risk potential of such waste correlates with the functionality and the specific surface of nanomaterials... More
Switzerland: Bright Future with Small Particles
More research, innovation and risk management push the "brand Switzerland". Especially in nanotechnologies the consultant Christoph Meili locates big... More