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Researchers Quantify Health Risk from Nanofibers
The recently published study "The Threshold Length for Fiber-Induced Acute Pleural Inflammation: Shedding Light on the Early Events in Asbestos-Induced Mesothelioma" assesses health risks from... More
Nanosilver Tracked in Rats
The recent study "Distribution, Elimination, and Toxicity of Silver Nanoparticles and Silver Ions in Rats after 28-Day Oral Exposure" Study weighs which silver species animals... More
Manufactured Nanomaterials may be Harmful to Agricultural Production
Researchers contend that manufactured nanomaterials may be detrimental to the quality and yield of food crops, as reported in a paper in the online edition... More
"When Enough is Enough" - Nature Nanotechnology 7 (2012)
In the July issue of the journal "Nature Nanotechnology" Steffen Foss Hansen & Anders Braun comment on the current EU policy on nanosilver. The authors... More
BAuA Helpdesk Informs about Registrating Nanomaterials under REACH
The German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) has recently published an information brochure about the registration of nanomaterials under the EU chemicals... More
Sunscreen Brands Misled by Non-Nano Claims
Friends of the Earth recently published findings of false non-nano claims made by many Australian sunscreen... More
Nobel Prize Laureate Becomes Ambassador of „SimplyNano 1“
Since summer 2012 Nobel prize laureate and physicist Heinrich Rohrer is the ambassador for the nano experiment kit "SimplyNano 1". The kit addresses students from... More
Final ObservatoryNANO 2012 Report Now Available
The 4th and final ObservatoryNANO Report on Regulation and Standard for Nanotechnologies is now available. It provides a concise overview of initiatives in more than... More