European Parliament backs Green report demanding action to ensure nano safety
On 24th April the European Parliament plenary adopted the report by Swedish Green MEP Carl Schlyter on the regulatory aspects of nanomaterials (1). He commented: “I am delighted that an overwhelming in Parliament majority backed my criticism of the...Unions fear that nanoparticles are the new asbestos
The Age writes that: “Australian unions are demanding urgent regulation of the nanotechnology industry, citing mounting evidence that some tiny particles used in products such as sunscreens and cosmetics could be as harmful as asbestos.” The full article...Gates Foundation moves from GMOs to nanotech foods
In a discouraging new development, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a US$48 million partnership with the National Nanotechnology Initiative. The Gates Foundation has for years been fighting local communities’ resistance to enforce a...Nanotechnology and the public interest: Repeating the mistakes of GM foods?
In an article published in the International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, FoEA’s Georgia Miller argues that governments and industry have learned little from the mistakes they made in GM foods. Lessons inlude the need to “ensur[e]...Crazytech
Stupid technologies we don't need.....
And that could destroy life on Earth.
And that could destroy life on Earth.