Let’s look before we leap at Copenhagen: Put the breaks on high-risk techno-fixes
Friends of the Earth Australia today joins 158 other NGOs from 36 countries in calling on governments to amend the technology transfer text at Copenhagen to include an explicit commitment to precaution, and to prevent promotion of high risk, unproven ‘techno-fixes’...Suspect nano-ingredients found in big name cosmetics
Testing commissioned by Friends of the Earth has found nanoparticles in foundations and concealers sold by big name brands, including Revlon, Clarins, Clinique, Max Factor, the Body Shop, L’Oréal, By Terry and Lancôme Paris. The use of nanoparticles in high exposure...NSW government rejects key nano safety, consumer choice recommendations
The NSW Government yesterday released its official response to recommendations made by the 2008 NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Nanotechnology. It backed away from key recommendations to promote nano-product safety, workplace disclosure and consumer choice. The...Europe declares de facto moratorium on nanotech food
Overnight, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have set stringent new rules for the safety assessment of foods produced used nanotechnology (‘nanofoods’) which constitute a de facto moratorium on the sales of nanofood in the European Union. According to the...Crazytech
Stupid technologies we don't need.....
And that could destroy life on Earth.
And that could destroy life on Earth.