This morning, a crew of 20 Sydney-siders and Friends of the Earth members dressed up as beach safety icon David Hasselhoff to bring their concerns about the safety of nano-sunscreens to the office of the new Minister for Health, Tanya Plibersek. Skin safety experts...
In interviews for last night’s report on Today Tonight (Jan 3, 2012), health experts have again questioned the need for nano-ingredients in sunscreens . “With nano-particles, rather than reflecting the ultraviolet light, they actually absorb it, and from absorbing...
Polling of almost 1300 people has found strong support for labelling nano-sunscreens, putting further pressure on the Federal Government to change its policy position. The polling, commissioned by Friends of the Earth and conducted by the Australia Institute, has...
A new report released today by Friends of the Earth (FoE) reveals experts believe that widespread use of nano-silver could breed superbugs, leading to more Australian deaths in hospitals. Antibiotic resistant bacteria (superbugs) in our hospitals claim over 7,000...
Victorian teachers have voted for nano-sunscreens to be kept out their workplaces. The Victorian branch of the Australian Education Union (AEU) has unanimously passed a resolution supporting calls for regulating nanoparticles and recommending that workplaces use only...