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Widespread use of nanoscale silver will challenge regulatory agencies
Widespread use of nanoscale silver will challenge regulatory agencies to balance important potential benefits against the possibility of significant environmental risk, highlighting the need to... More
Late Submissions Boost Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program Participation
The first phase of EPA's voluntary Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program (NMSP) has closed on July 28. While it first looked like there would not be... More
EPA Nanotechnology Voluntary Program Risks Becoming a “Black Hole”
Six months after launching its voluntary reporting program for nanomaterial producers, EPA has made virtually no information public about the limited number of submissions it... More
Massachusetts city health officials urge adoption of unique voluntary program
State and local officials have taken steps to begin monitoring the manufacture and storage of nanomaterials, a major step for a cutting-edge technology that has... More
Australia reviews nanotechnology impact on its regulatory system
Australia's regulatory systems are well placed to respond to the introduction of nanotechnology products. Two documents released this month identify areas for further work and... More
Small, smaller, nano... - Nanotechnology in Schools and in Practice
Nanotechnology will gain importance in the near future. This course for advanced training gives an overview of nanotechnology fundamentals (technology, economy, society) and at the... More
Companies slow to volunteer for EPA data-gathering effort
Almost six months after the launch of a U.S. EPA effort to gather information about commercially used nanomaterials, the agency is struggling to convince companies... More
Research on the carcinogenicity of nanoparticles and other dusts
The Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Germany (BAuA) has published a report detailing work carried out to examine the carcinogenicity of granular... More