Nanotech debate enters the Australian election

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 (now defunct) Australian Nano Business...

Australian workers ill-advised regarding nano risks

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 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). 84% of the MSDS “did not...

Nano-sunscreen safety debate heats up

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 a worst case scenario health outcome from using...