At the IFT International Food Nanoscience Conference last weekend, the FDA's Dr. Annette McCarthy said her organization has sufficient authority to manage nanotech safety.
"In order to assis…
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) this week issued a fact sheet warning of the health risks of nanomaterials.
"The ACTU is pushing for closer oversight of the rapidly growing industr…
Cartoon by Ron Barrett for the New York Times article, Teeny-Weeny Rules for Itty-Bitty Atom Clusters.
Nanotechnology regulations imposed by the Berkeley City Council took effect Friday. The council decided last Tuesday to amend its hazardous materials law to include nanoparticles, making Berkeley the …
Tonight I'm at the Illinois Science and Technology Park outside Chicago for the NanoBusiness Alliance Holiday Party. This venue, graciously hosted by Alliance director Sean Murdock, has brought to…
Yesterday I took part in the Industry Forum at the International Conference on Nanotechnology Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety in Cincinnati. The forum focused on risk management in …
Dr. Andrew Maynard, Science Advisor to the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, and his co-authors outline a series of five grand challenges to nanotech risk assessment in a commentary in this week&#…
Consumers who attended the conference on nanotechnology last week in Berlin called for comprehensible labeling of products containing engineered nanoparticles. The group's demands formulated in a …
This week I was asked to review a draft of the joint research strategy being developed by the German BAuA (Federal Institute for Occupational safety and Health), UBA (Federal Environment Agency), and …
Most people feel pretty safe putting sunscreen containing nanoparticles on their skin, but what about the health of those working with nanoparticles everyday? That's the question the International…