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New Bill to Study Risks of Nanotechnology (Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR))

Senators Mark Pryor (D-AR) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced the Nanotechnology Safety Act of 2010, which would establish a program within the FDA to assess the health and safety implications of nanotechnology in everyday products and develop best practices for companies who employ nanotechnology.

(28 Jan 2010)

EU Requires Labeling of Nanomaterials in Cosmetics (Royal Society of Chemistry)

A new European regulation will require cosmetics manufacturers to list any nanoparticles contained in products marketed within the European Union. The regulation states that all nanomaterial ingredients should be clearly indicated in the list of ingredients by inserting the word 'nano' in brackets after the ingredient listing.

(01 Dec 2009)

Nanotechnology - Sexy New Science with Lots of Unanswered Questions (Nanowerk News)

Greater transparency and public engagement about the potential opportunities and risks presented by nanotechnology is required, according to a new report by The Australia Institute, What You Should Know about Nano.

(25 Nov 2009)

EPA Announces Research Strategy to Study Nanomaterials

The EPA just released its strategy for researching the dangers of nanotechnology. More than 1,000 products using nanomaterials are estimated to be on the market, an increase of 379 percent since March 2006. The EPA's nanotechnology research is described on its website.

(29 Sep 2009)

Mandatory Registry of Nanomaterials Needed (Chatham House)

Greater reporting requirements are needed for nanomaterials, according to a new report and an EPA official. The reporting would collect more environmental, health, and safety data on the growing nanotechnologies industry.

(11 Sep 2009)

Nanotechnology Risks Downplayed, Benefits Unfounded - Toxics Groups (European Environmental Bureau)

The environmental risks of nanotechnologies are being ignored, according to a paper by a global coalition on toxics. Citing research studies that show a significant ecological footprint, the authors caution that more governance and better understanding of nanomaterials are needed before they spread even further. "Nanomaterials themselves constitute a new generation of toxic chemicals," the authors claim.

(01 Sep 2009)

H.R. 554 National Nanotechnologies Initiative Amendments Act

 

This bill would reauthorize the multiagency research program established by Congress in 2003 and strengthen research to address environmental, health, and safety concerns that have arisen about nanomaterials.

(27 Apr 2009)

New Wiki Planned to Help Nanomaterials Research

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is developing a nanotechnology standards "wiki" for online collaboration among nanomaterials scientists.

(02 Dec 2008)