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public forum: nanotechnology and food (Katoomba)
This forum will provide a brief introduction to nanotechnology - what it is and how it works - before talking about how it is being used in food right now, what new problems this poses, and what we can all do to say no to nano-foods.
Nanotechnology and Sunscreens
Sun worshippers beware. While using sunscreen to block dangerous UV rays, you may be exposing yourself to a new danger. Sunscreen manufacturers are adding nanoparticles to sunscreens to make sun-blocking ingredients like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide rub on clear instead of white. These nanoparticles are being added without appropriate labeling or reliable safety information—and they pose potential threats to human health.
New evidence that nanomaterials may be the next asbestos
New scientific evidence has been published today that multi-walled carbon nanotubes – the so-called “wonder material” of nanotechnology – cause mesothelioma in test mice.
New food standards will not manage toxic risks of tiny-tech nanofoods
For the first time, food companies will have to declare to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) when their products contain nanotechnology ingredients, additives, food processing aids or contaminants that could pose new toxicity risks, if the regulator’s proposed new standards are approved.
96% OF PUBLIC WANT TESTS ON POTENTIALLY TOXIC FOOD ADDITIVES, POLL SAYS
A poll of 1,010 people released today shows more than 9 in 10 Australians want safety checks on potentially toxic tiny food additives called nanoparticles. The poll was commissioned by Friends of the Earth Australia (FoE) and carried out by Essential Research.
