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The Federal Government’s National Enabling Technology Strategy– Public Awareness and Engagement Program (NETS-PACE) ran from February 2010 to June 2013. It was intended to provide ‘balanced’ and ‘factual’ information to “allow the public to...

A United States Court has found that toddlers are at risk from exposure to a nano-silver coating on clothing, carpets and blankets and has thrown out an approval given by the US Environmental Protection...

The ACCC has refused to take action against two sunscreen ingredient manufacturers, Antaria and Ross Cosmetics, for misleading conduct, despite clear evidence that the two companies sold nanomaterials as ‘non nano’ and ‘nanoparticle free’....

A team of UK researchers have used an in vitro model to show that nanoparticles may be able to cross into the placenta. The research team, led by Margaret Saunders at St Michael’s Hospital in...

The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) represents a significant risk to Australia, our environment, our health and our right to have decisions made in the public interest. It is yet another step in the...

A recent US study has concluded that the use of nanoparticles in consumer products is resulting in nanoparticles in drinking water sources and that treatment may not remove them. The study looked at three...

Researchers from the UK’s University of Bradford have raised concerns about the dangers of some tattoo inks and their potential to cause illnesses, including cancers. Evidence has been found that nanoparticles from the ink...

The updated Nanotechnology Consumer Products Inventory now contains 1,628 consumer products that have been introduced to the market since 2005, representing a 24 percent increase since the last update in 2010. In addition to...

As the European Commission undertakes public consultation regarding its proposed regulation of nanomaterials, Tatiana Santos from the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) explains why none of the options on the table are good enough. In...

A new study suggests there is more to nanoparticle toxicology than cell life and death. Immune cells treated with nano iron oxide particles appeared healthy in standard toxicology tests. However, when exposed to the...