Intergovernmental forum recommends precautionary principle for manufactured nanomaterials
Seventy governments, 12 intergovernmental organisations, and 39 non governmental organisations participating in Forum VI of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS) in Dakar, Senegal last week adopted a statement on nanotechnology and manufactured...Nanotechnology and the public interest: Repeating the mistakes of GM foods?
There is a widespread perception that the public backlash against Genetically Modified (GM) food “effectively stalled a new industry”. In this context, much has been made of the ‘lessons’ that governments and the burgeoning nanotechnology industry must learn from the...Mounting evidence that carbon nanotubes may be the new asbestos
A series of experiments have demonstrated that when introduced into the lungs of rodents, carbon nanotubes cause inflammation, granuloma development, fibrosis, arte ry ‘plaque’ responsible for heart attacks and DNA damage. Two independent studies have shown that...Discussion paper on nanotechnology standardisation and nomenclature issues
Friends of the Earth’s recommendation for a definition of nanoparticles.Crazytech
Stupid technologies we don't need.....
And that could destroy life on Earth.
And that could destroy life on Earth.