Unions, toxicologists call for urgent action to avoid asbestos tragedy – label carbon nanotubes now
In a new story on The 7.30 Report, nanotoxicologist Assoc Professor Paul Wright (director of the Nanoafe Australia research network) and Assoc Professor Tom Faunce (medicine and law at the Australian National University) have backed calls from the Australian Council...
Nano and biocidal silver: extreme germ killers present a growing threat to public health
There is clear evidence that silver, and in particular nanosilver, is toxic to aquatic and terrestrial organisms, a variety of mammalian cells in vitro, and may be detrimental to human health. While undoubtedly silver and nanosilver have useful applications in the...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...Finnish expert warns – don’t let nano repeat asbestos mistakes
A top Finnish occupational health and safety expert has called for action to ensure that we do not repeat the tragic mistakes of asbestos by hailing to heed early evidence of nanotechnology health risks. The original article “Let us not allow the 20th century...Crazytech
Stupid technologies we don't need.....
And that could destroy life on Earth.
And that could destroy life on Earth.