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Friends of the Earth has released a new report debunking industry promises that nanotechnology offers solutions to our most pressing environmental problems, including climate change. The report by Friends of the Earth groups in the United...

Scientists have long worried about the ecological dangers of releasing powerful nano-antibacterials into waste and water streams. Now New Scientist reports that exposure to nano-silver, commonly used in odour-killing socks and clothing, triggers microbes...

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Australian cosmetics industry body ACCORD has thrown its weight behind calls for mandatory labelling of nano-ingredients in cosmetics and sunscreens. The move increasingly isolates the national sunscreens regulator,...

It may be winter in the southern hemisphere, but in the northern hemisphere the nano-sunscreen safety debate has been heating up. Following a challenge from Andrew Maynard on his 2020 Science blog to specify...

The Australian Greens have pledged their support for a national, mandatory and publicly available register of all nanomaterials in commercial use. This has been a past call from the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the...

Australian workers and employers are flying blind when it comes to management of nano’s risks in the workplace, according to a report from Safe Work Australia. The federal agency commissioned a review of 50...

In an article published in the journal “Science”, a research team led by controversial US scientist-entrepreneur Craig Venter announced that it has created from scratch the world’s first synthetic organism. Yet despite fears that...

Are you concerned that nano-ingredients in foods sold in Australia don’t have to be labelled? Please make a submission to Australia’s national review of food labelling and add your voice to those calling for...

UPDATE: In September 2012, Friends of the Earth selected several Australia sunscreens which we hoped were free from untested and unsafe nano-ingredients. We submitted these sunscreens for testing by the Government’s National Measurement Institute,...

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has affirmed its earlier vote to prohibit foods containing nanomaterials being sold in Europe until they undergo validated new risk assessment, are proven safe, are approved by ethical and...