A new study shows that nanoparticles of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and zinc oxide in sunscreen can react with sunlight to harm phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are microscopic marine plants and an important food source for small fish, shrimp, and whales. Louise Sales,...
A recent Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) survey of packaging manufacturers and the food industry reveals that Food Standards Australia New Zealand are failing to protect consumers from the risks associated with the use of nanomaterials in food packaging....
Civil society signs on to call for technology assessment and the precautionary principle as part of any Copenhagen deal.
Governments and business leaders worldwide suggest that we are on the cusp of a nanotechnology-enbabled “revolution” that will transform every sector of industry, bringing far-reaching changes to economic, social and ecological relations. The Asia-Pacific...
The idea that a new technology could enable endless environmentally benign economic expansion and material abundance for all is understandably very powerful. However the current trajectory of nanotechnology’s development indicates that such a nano-utopia is unlikely...