Early this year saw the first ever reported case of a nano product recall as a result of health problems. In Germany, there were 97 reported cases of serious respiratory problems and six people were hospitalized in late March after using the nanotech bathroom cleaner “Magic Nano”.
Early this year saw the first ever reported case of a nano product recall as a result of health problems. In Germany, there were 97 reported cases of serious respiratory problems and six people were hospitalized in late March after using the nanotech bathroom cleaner “Magic Nano”.
While it is not yet clear if nanotechnology is to blame for these health problems, the important point is that no government anywhere regulates nano-scale materials if the same chemical substance has been vetted at the macro-scale. Yet it is precisely because nano materials behave differently to their macro-scale counterparts that they are attracting so much investment and research interest.
For more information about the recall, visit the German based Federal Institute of Risk Assessment.
