For nearly a century we have used antimicrobials to wage a war on bacteria. We have learned to fight off these ‘enemies’ by using stronger and stronger antibiotics and other antimicrobial weapons. As bacteria have found ways to resist the lethal effects of...
Testing reveals potentially dangerous nano-ingredients in children’s sunscreen – let’s turn up the heat on the government!
The FoE Nano Campaign have found an unusual ally in union leader Paul Howes who has likened nanotechnology to asbestos and called for more research to ease fears that the growing use of nanoparticles could endanger manufacturing workers. ”I don’t want to...
A broad coalition of organisations today launched a statement calling for urgent action to tackle the looming antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis. The statement, endorsed by the Public Health Association of Australia, Friends of the Earth Australia, The Australia...
A broad coalition of organisations have launched a statement calling for urgent action to tackle the looming antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis. The statement, endorsed by the Public Health Association of Australia, Friends of the Earth Australia, The Australia...