Expert committee needs to look at nano-silver use

Friends of the Earth have called for the Government’s expert committee on antimicrobial resistance to look at the widespread use of nano-silver in consumer products. The call follows the release of a survey by the Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance which...

New nano research reveals massive regulatory failure

The Australian government’s National Measurement Institute has released early research at the International Conference on Nanotechnology (ICONN) in Perth this week that casts doubt on the nano content of popular sunscreens. This research highlights the failure of...

Hasselhoffs urge Health Minister to take action on nano-sunscreens

This morning, a crew of 20 Sydney-siders and Friends of the Earth members dressed up as beach safety icon David Hasselhoff to bring their concerns about the safety of nano-sunscreens to the office of the new Minister for Health, Tanya Plibersek. Skin safety experts...

Skin experts question need for nano-ingredients in sunscreen

In interviews for last night’s report on Today Tonight (Jan 3, 2012), health experts have again questioned the need for nano-ingredients in sunscreens . “With nano-particles, rather than reflecting the ultraviolet light, they actually absorb it, and from absorbing...