Nanotechnologie: Safety, Risk & Regulation

24.04.2012 FDA Issues Guidances on Assessments of Nano Risks
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week issued two draft guidance documents on the assessment of the effects of nanotechnology on food and cosmetics safety. » » »

19.04.2012 Swiss Nano-Cube Project Wins „Best of 2012“ Award
The platform „Swiss Nano-Cube“ was awarded a „Best of 2012“ certificate in the category "e-learning" within the Innovation Prize IT 2012. The project has particularly convinced the jury and thus belongs to the top among 2´500 participating projects. » » »

26.03.2012 German Government Answers to the Interpellation Concerning NanoCommission
At the beginning of 2012, the German Greens submitted a small question concerning the government's handling of the results and recommendations of the NanoCommission. The answer to the Greens inquiry is now available. » » »

22.03.2012 "Nano Goes to Swiss Schools" (St.Galler Tagblatt)
Just until now there was no educational device available for teaching nanotechnology at secondary school level. The Innovation Society, St.Gallen and the "SimplyScience" foundation have thus released the nano experimental kit "SimplyNano 1" illustrating the dwarf technology. Teachers from Gams to Zurich were attracted to the realm of the atoms. (Author of German text: Bruno Knellwolf; Translation: The Innovation Society) » » »

13.03.2012 Plastic Nanoparticles Affect Behavior and Fat Metabolism in Fish
Nanoparticles have many useful applications, but also raise some potential health and ecological concerns. Now, new research shows that plastic nanoparticles are transported through the aquatic food chain and affect fish metabolism and behavior. » » »

07.03.2012 Nanomaterials "Just out of REACH"
REACH, the European Union's primary regulation on chemicals is failing to identify or control nanomaterials. That is the conclusion of a new report by the nonprofit Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL). » » »

05.03.2012 WHO guidelines on nanomaterials and worker's health
Workers in all countries face new risks from manufacturing applications of rapidly advancing new technologies based on nanometer-scale atomic structures known as nanomaterials. » » »

05.02.2012 Quo Vadis Nano Food?
Back in the early 2000's, food nanotechnology seemed to be a very hot topic and large industrial food companies were eager to explore new opportunities offered by nanotechnology applications. Then, as critical voices from NGOs and regulators appeared, the food industry went into silent mode. But that doesn't mean that food nanotechnologies aren't being researched and developed in labs around the world. » » »





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