NGOs challenge claims about environmental benefits of nanotechnologies

IPEN (International POPs Elimination Network) and EEB (European Environmental Bureau), two international coalitions of NGOs, recently pointed out in a press release a “mismatch between claims and reality” concerning potential environmental benefits of nanotechnologies. According to them, ” (…) early evidence of the much greater energy demands of producing nanoparticles, the significant quantities of potentially toxic [...]

European activities in the field of ELSA and governance of nanotechnology

A recently released report summarizes the European Commission activities in the field of Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects (ELSA) and governance of nanotechnology (see this Nanowerk article). The report includes a list of EU funded projects related to these issues and can be downloaded on the Nanotechnology Homepage of the European Commission or directly here.

Environmental Nanoparticles: Science, Ethics, and Policy

The University of Delaware will host a conference entitled ”Environmental Nanoparticles: Science, Ethics, and Policy” on November 10-11, 2008. Among others, the two cofounders of the Nanoethics Group – Dr. Fritz Allhoff and Dr. Patrick Lin – will participate to the conference and give presentations.