Nanoparticles could disrupt immune cell function

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 pneumonia causing bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae...

Proposed European nano regulation is inadequate

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 its Second Regulatory Review of...