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18 August 2010
EPA May Give 1st Approval of Nanosilver for Fabrics AOL News
(By Andrew Schneider) - A Swiss chemical producer may soon be the first company to receive approval by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to use nanosilver to make clothing smell better, stay cleaner and destroy germs.
However, health scientists say the nanoparticles will wash out with the rinse water and could cause unknown environmental and health problems downstream.
The EPA said that it may issue "conditional approval" to HeiQ Materials AG, a producer of nanosized additives, for the use of a nanosilver pesticide as a new active ingredient in fabrics.