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- 2010 NanoCEO letter to Wisconsin Legislative Special Committee on proposed Nano Act here
- 2010 NanoCEO comments to U.S. EPA on nanosilver product approval here
- 2009 NanoCEO letter to U.S. EPA on nanosilver registration as pesticide here
- 2007 CCoN comments to U.S. NNCO on priority EHS research needs here (under K. Johnson)
- 2005 Report & Recommendations of Madison Citizens Consensus Conference submitted to Wisconsin State Legislators. Report here.
Nanotechnology Risk Resources
This area contains references to research papers, articles, and books on (or related to) potential health and environmental risks of nanomaterials sorted by material or compound, body organ or biological effect studied, or other miscellaneous issues.
Compiled by Maria Powell and Mathilde Colin
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I have to say Maria and Mathilde have compiled a formidable volume of info on nanotech here. I'm a student doing my dissertation and have returned time and again to your "Reviews of nano tech risks" references. A real wealth of info here ... thank you so much.
A newspaper article reports that workers in a bathroom paint factory developed serious lung disease and nanoparticles were found in their lungs
I'd like to get more information about this situation (lung disease in a bathroom paint factory potentially related to nanoparticles).
Can you send me a link to more information? The link above doesn't seem to work.
Thanks!
Maria
It's troubling to think that nanotechnology has already made its way into our food supply, as well as so many other aspects of life. Just a decade ago I recall reading sci-novels about nanotechnology, and believing it to be somewhere off in the future. Who would have thought that it would have come so far so fast? We don't realize what we've gotten ourselves into.
Really troubling to consider which nanotechnology has already made the way into our food supply, along with so many other aspects of living. Just a decade ago I recall reading sci-novels about nanotechnology, and believing it to be somewhere off in the future. Who would have thought that it would have come up to now so fast? We don't realize what we've gotten ourselves into.
Nanotechnology has always brought out many advancement in the field of technology. But really it is astonishing to read about the health risks involved with it. It is definitely not a small matter when we face such great risks. Such researches and tests are very imperative to analyze the extent of such nano particles in environment. The most shocking revelation is that such nanotechnology materials are there in the sunscreens and cosmetics. Nano technology is a very advantageous technology, but something should be done to lower its side effects.
In order to discuss the risks of nanotechnology we need to take a closer look at these nanostructures. The mere presence of nanomaterials is not in itself a threat. It is only certain aspects that can make them risky, in particular their mobility and their increased reactivity. Only if certain properties of certain nanoparticles were proven harmful to living beings or the environment would we be faced with a genuine hazard.
Thanks for provided us this information, It's really time to everyone solve these future problem...
Nano technology promises many thing and a unbelievable future but the risk is if the technology is in wrong hands then that will be a troubled thing as it also can be used as weapon of mass destruction
Nano technology promises many thing and a unbelievable future but the risk is if the technology