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Regulation of Nanomaterials at the 9th International Nano-Authorities-Dialogue in Vaduz (FL)
The 9th International Nano-Authorities-Dialogue took place on June 10 and 11, 2015, at the invitation of the Agency of Environment of the principality of Liechtenstein.... More
US EPA publishes details on proposed reporting and recordkeeping rule
As part of the Agency's approach to ensure a reasonable use and manufacturing of nanoscale materials, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed an... More
Iron oxide nanoparticles for oral drug delivery
Iron oxide nanoparticles are finding a rapidly increasing number of biomedical applications. However, a wide variety of safety concerns, especially those related to oral exposure,... More
Exposure to engineered nanomaterials found to affect epigenome
A research group of the Harvard School of Public Health, led by Dr. Demokritou, has investigated the influence of engineered nanomaterials (ENM) on cellular epigenome.... More
"Unknown Territory" - Insights into the Nano-Risk-Monitoring (Journal "Versicherungswirtschaft")
The German magazine "Versicherungswirtschaft" (insurance industry) has published an article about nanotechnology and insurance. Of special focus is the Nano-Risk-Monitoring tool developed by The Innovation... More
NIOSH publishes assessment of industrywide CNT exposure
As a reaction to wide-ranging health effects that could result from exposure to carbon nanotubes (CNT), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)... More
Ability of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to cross the Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) observed directly
A research published in the journal “Biomaterials” studies the interaction of carbon nanotubes and the blood-brain barrier through two different proceedings. The study was carried... More
SCENIHR lists applications of nanotechnology in medicine and graphene among emerging risk issues
The European Commission Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) addressed a statement about emerging health or environmental risks to the European... More