Nanotechnology and inequity – help or hindrance?
Nanotechnology is often promoted as a means to end hunger, dramatically reduce disease, or even to overcome poverty – in short, as a boon for the world’s poorest people. However, in a new book chapter, we observe that to date nanotechnology development...Nanotechnology, climate and energy: Over-heated promises and hot air?
Friends of the Earth has released a new report debunking industry promises that nanotechnology offers solutions to our most pressing environmental problems, including climate change. The report by Friends of the Earth groups in the United States, Europe and Australia...Nano silver socks could make climate change worse
Scientists have long worried about the ecological dangers of releasing powerful nano-antibacterials into waste and water streams. Now New Scientist reports that exposure to nano-silver, commonly used in odour-killing socks and clothing, triggers microbes to release...Australian industry group backs mandatory nano-labelling in sunscreens, cosmetics
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Australian cosmetics industry body ACCORD has thrown its weight behind calls for mandatory labelling of nano-ingredients in cosmetics and sunscreens. The move increasingly isolates the national sunscreens regulator, the...Crazytech
Stupid technologies we don't need.....
And that could destroy life on Earth.
And that could destroy life on Earth.