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Canada Tables Nanotechnology Bill to Amend the Environmental Protection Act
Canada wants to include nanotechnology in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, according to a Bill tabled last week in the House of Commons. The proposed... More
Analysis of Need for Legislative Action Due in 2011 in Switzerland
After a postulate of Hansruedi Stadler (CVP) to clarify the need for legislative action concerning nanotechnologies has been adopted on March 9th during the Spring... More
US FDA Lacks Oversight on Nano Food Additives
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not exercise adequate oversight over certain widely used food additives, according to a US Government Accountability Office... More
SCENIHR to Provide Scientific Opinion on Definition of "Nanomaterials"
The development of the policy and regulatory activities on nanotechnologies requires the establishment of a working definition of nanomaterials as a matter of urgency. Therefore,... More
How Nanosized Particles May Affect Skin Care Products
The rapidly growing field of nanotechnology and its future use in cosmetic products holds both enormous potential and potential concern for consumers. Because the skin... More
'Good Governance' for Nanotechnologies: FramingNano Final Report Published
After two years of consultation, the FramingNano Governance Platform as the final outcome of the corresponding FP7 research project has been published. The Platform describes... More
Australian Researchers Find Zinc out of Zinc Oxide Sunscreens Penetrate Skin of Human Test Subjects
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) is recommending more scrutiny for products containing the pesticide nanoscale silver, a move that... More
Australian Researchers Find Zinc out of Zinc Oxide Sunscreens Penetrate Skin of Human Test Subjects
Most reviews in recent times came to the conclusion that nanoparticles in sunscreens do not penetrate the outer horny layers of skin and would therefore... More