Friends of the Earth new (short) report : “Manufactured nanomaterials and sunscreens : top reasons for precautions”

Friends of the Earth together with ICTA and Consumers Union released today a 10 page report entitled “Manufactured nanomaterials and sunscreens : top reasons for precautions“. According to them these reasons are :
- Nanomaterials are different from other conventionally-sized compounds
- In the body, nanomaterials have much greater access to vulnerable organs and tissues
- Increasing evidence that some [...]

EPA draft report : “Nanomaterial case studies : nanoscale titanium dioxide in water treatment and in topical sunscreen”

The EPA released this July for review and public comment a draft version of a (rather huge) report entitled “Nanomaterial case studies : nanoscale titanium dioxide in water treatment and in topical sunscreen” (222 p).
According to the preamble (p 14) : ” (…) This document is a starting point to determine what is known and what [...]

Nanotechnology & sunscreens – EWG’s 2009 investigation

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) reviews the situation concerning nanoparticles in sunscreens in a dedicated section of its  2009 sunscreen guide, released today. I find particularly interesting this paragraph of their investigation’s contrasted conclusion : “When we began our sunscreen investigation at the Environmental Working Group, our researchers thought we would ultimately recommend against micronized and nano-sized [...]

OSHA report : “Literature review – Workplace exposure to nanoparticles”

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) recently published a report entitled “Literature review – Workplace exposure to nanoparticles” which reviews the most recent publications on nanoparticles and focuses on the possible adverse health effects of workplace exposure. The document also presents the regulatory background and activities taken to manage this emerging risk.

Focus on nanotechnology reports

This post lists several important reports dedicated to various aspects of nanotech and related issues.*
2009
–> Approaches to safe nanotechnology – Managing the health and safety concerns associated with engineered nanomaterials (104 p)
–> Engineered nanomaterials : evidence on the effectiveness of workplace controls to prevent exposure (82 p)
–> Exposure to nanomaterials in consumer products (47 p)
–> Literature [...]

Nano & biocidal silver – Friends Of the Earth report

Friends of the Earth (FoE) released yesterday a report entitled   “Nano & biocidal silver - extreme germ killers present a growing threat to public health” (press release).
In the frame of this document, the NGO calls for “immediate moratorium on the commercial release of products that contain manufactured nanosilver until nanotechnology-specific regulation is introduced to protect the public, [...]

International approaches to the regulatory governance of nanotechnology

The Regulatory Governance Initiative (RGI) at Carleton University in Ottawa (Ontario, Canada) published in April a report entitled: “International Approaches to the Regulatory Governance of Nanotechnology“. According to the authors’ abstract :  “This report is an initial exploration into the question: ―How have Canada and other jurisdictions reacted to the recent emergence of nanotechnology-based products in [...]

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.

Nanomaterials Corporate Strategy

Lux Research released in October a report entitled “Nanomaterials Corporate Strategy” developping how “corporations are adopting a more discerning approach to nanotechnology“. It is based on interviews with executives “accountable or having broad visibility for nanotechnology activities” in several multinational corporations across three sectors where nanotechnologies already have applications : manufacturing and materials, electronics and [...]