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… Insurance Groups, Scientists, and Regulators Are Concerned 2008 : The insurance giant Swiss Re noted that what makes nanotechnology completely new from the point of view of insuring against risk is the unforeseeable nature of the risks it … nanoparticles with adverse health effects. 2012 : The National Research Council conducted an EPA-requested study of nanotechnology research and found that despite increasing budgets for nanotechnology-EHS research and a growing number of publications, regulators, decision-makers, and consumers still lack …
… Gregor Wolbring This brief focuses on food and not on agricultural practices although both are targeted and impacted by nanotechnologies. Commodities … Nanofood By Gregor Wolbring i This is an extended and updated version of my Nanofood … still in full swing with a less than clear outcome (see resource list at end of paper) and already the next technology (nanotechnology) for food modification and production (Nanofood) is deployed and developed. A recent OECD and Allianz report(2) stated: Nanotechnology will not only change how every step of the food chain operates but also who is involved. At stake is the …
… Download pdf Jun 8, 2005 by NRDC Groups Call For Tougher Regulations on Nanotechnology Environment Health … NRDC and others comment on EPA proposal to regulate nanomaterials through a voluntary … 80,000 nm (nanometer) Width of a red blood cell 7 m 7,000 nm Width of a double-stranded DNA molecule 2 nm What are Nanotechnologies? Nanotechnology describes the design, production, and application of engineered nano- sized materials …
… htm Jan 9, 2002 by Paul C. Lin-Easton This paper alerts the environmental law community of the implications of molecular nanotechnology, especially its potential for wreaking extreme harm on the global environment, and to the precautionary … Small: A Call for the Involvement of Environmental Lawyers in Developing Precautionary Policies for Molecular Nanotechnology By: Paul C. Lin-Easton Georgetown International Environmental Law Review Fall 2001 Section: Vol. 14, …
… htm Jan 9, 2002 by Paul C. Lin-Easton This paper alerts the environmental law community of the implications of molecular nanotechnology, especially its potential for wreaking extreme harm on the global environment, and to the precautionary … Small: A Call for the Involvement of Environmental Lawyers in Developing Precautionary Policies for Molecular Nanotechnology By: Paul C. Lin-Easton Georgetown International Environmental Law Review Fall 2001 Section: Vol. 14, …
… to increase the effectiveness of fertilizers by making them the same size as plant and root poresbut because nanotechnology is an unregulated global industry, there is no pre-market safety assessment. Several researchers assume … accumulate and harm soil health. More research is urgently needed to adequately understand possible long-term impacts of nanotechnology. As agri-nanotechnology rapidly enters the market, can soil health and everything that depends on it can be sustained without …
… htm Feb 26, 2002 by Lin-Easton, P. This paper alerts the environmental law community of the implications of molecular nanotechnology, especially its potential for wreaking extreme harm on the global environment, and to the precautionary … Small: A Call for the Involvement of Environmental Lawyers in Developing Precautionary Policies for Molecular Nanotechnology By: Paul C. Lin-Easton Georgetown International Environmental Law Review Fall 2001 Section: Vol. 14, …
… htm Feb 26, 2002 by Lin-Easton, P. This paper alerts the environmental law community of the implications of molecular nanotechnology, especially its potential for wreaking extreme harm on the global environment, and to the precautionary … Small: A Call for the Involvement of Environmental Lawyers in Developing Precautionary Policies for Molecular Nanotechnology By: Paul C. Lin-Easton Georgetown International Environmental Law Review Fall 2001 Section: Vol. 14, …
… to litigation show some progress, continued failings WASHINGTON, D.C. Today several leading non-profits working on nanotechnology oversightCenter for Food Safety (CFS), Friends of the Earth (FoE), Institute for Agriculture and Trade … regulation of products made with this new technology. Last week the FDA released new draft guidances on the use of nanotechnology in food and cosmetics. The agencys actions followed a lawsuit filed in December 2011 by the non-profits … approach, despite the failure of voluntary approaches to elicit industry cooperation to regulate nanomaterials. Nanotechnology is a powerful new set of technologies for observing, taking apart and reconstructing nature at the atomic …
… companys understanding of the technical effects to be achieved by incorporation of nanomaterials and/or application of nanotechnologies in its products. The policy will include in an appendix a bibliography of peer reviewed studies used by … and agglomerates of nanoparticles are considered to be nanostructured substances. Principles for the Oversight of Nanotechnologies and Nanomaterials In January 2008, a coalition of over 40 civil society groups endorsed the … as full body protective suits and respirators is used to protect workers who remain at risk of exposure. Food safety Nanotechnology … Policy for Nanomaterials in Food and Food Packaging Finalized February 2015 Policy for Nanomaterials in …
… for commercial use and those that are in the research and development phase. Filed under Agriculture Pesticides Health Nanotechnology … 1 http://www.nanoaction.org/nanoaction/doc/CTA_nano-silver%20petition__final_5_1_08.pdf … 2 http://www.iatp.org/documents/racing-ahead-us-agri-nanotechnology-in-the-absence-of-regulation 3 Bridget Di Cosmo, Activists Hint at Suit to Force Action on EPAs Stalled … and Agencies: Policy Principles for the U.S. Decision-Making Concerning Regulation and Oversight of Applications of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials Office of Science and Technology Policy, Office of Management and Budget and Office of …
November 6th, 2020,
… published in an eBook prepared as part of the November 4-6 2020 webinar organized by the Brazilian Network for Nanotechnology, Society and Environment (Renanosoma). The commercial and technical advantages of nano-encapsulating the … the investment in experiments that can result in a product and/or a technique, preferably patented. In the case of nanotechnology-enabled pesticides (nano-pesticides), the authors of a recent article explain the economic context of … AI, controlled diffusion, longer-lasting pesticide residues, elimination of organic solvents and increased efficacy.1 Nanotechnology can be applied to extend the commercial monopoly of an AI with a patent for nano-encapsulation techniques. …
… various aspects of plant and animal biotechnology, as well as sustainability and new and emerging technologies such as nanotechnology. Formerly the "IFIC Survey of Consumer Attitudinal Trends toward Food Biotechnology," this year's survey … and uncover potential education opportunities related to biotechnology and new and emerging technologies, such as nanotechnology; and explore in greater depth awareness and perceptions of the importance of sustainable food production. … data, please visit the International Food Information Council Foundation Web site at: www.foodinsight.org Perceptions of Nanotechnology Almost half of consumers are favorable toward the use of nanotechnology in food applications that would …
November 6th, 2020,
… on November 6, 2020 at XVII Seminanosoma (virtual seminar) translated into English here . Filed under Agriculture Nanotechnology Pesticides Health … Nano-pesticides: Can they be self-regulating? Steve Suppan November 6, 2020 XVII Seminanosoma (virtual seminar) Brazilian Research Network on Nanotechnology Society and Environment Forms of self-regulation to be presented Normative: e.g. Standards derived from …
March 29th, 2007,
… electronic forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture was held on March 29, 2007. The concern with biotechnology and nanotechnology is that we are tampering with complex organisms and we may not be aware of what we, as humanity, are going … biotechnology it is important that the precautionary principle is applied. Filed under Climate Change GMO International Nanotechnology Water … 1 The theme of the 14th e-mail conference of the FAO Biotechnology Forum, which took place between … farming cultures of keeping the best part of the crop as seeds for future). My concern with biotechnology and nanotechnology is that we are tampering with complex organisms, particles, and we may not be aware of what we as humanity …
Coalition of NGOs Releases Nanotech Recommendation Reflecting Concern About Use of Nanotech In Foods
… Nanotechnology policy press release -- 3-12-15 Mar 12, 2015 by IATP, et al. Companies Urged to Address Potential Risks … these additives, said David Andrews, Ph.D., Senior Scientist at the Environmental Working Group. The use of emerging nanotechnology may revolutionize the food industry, but safety must come first. CONTACT: Austin Wilson, (510) 735-8149, … countries representing a combined membership of around 2.6 million. For more information visit www.iuf.org . Food safety Nanotechnology … Coalition of NGOs Releases Nanotech Recommendation Reflecting Concern About Use of Nanotech In Foods …
April 20th, 2021,
… reviews and post-market surveillance. To continue reading and read the endnotes, please download a PDF of the letter . Nanotechnology COVID-19 coronavirus Health … P Janet Woodcock, M.D. Acting Commissioner Food and Drug Administration … Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 Dr. Treye A. Thomas Program Manager Chemicals, Nanotechnology and Emerging Materials Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction U.S. Consumer Product Safety …
… have not issued a conditional use permit nor conducted a voluntary pre-market safety consultation with manufacturers of nanotechnology-enabled textiles for use in masks, whether for medical personnel or for civilians. The FDA, EPA and CPSC … the letter, please visit: www.iatp.org/engineered-nanomaterials-masks-covid-19 . Download a PDF of the press release . Nanotechnology COVID-19 coronavirus Health Environment … Media Contact: Cecelia Heffron (for IATP) cheffron@iatp.org, … have not issued a conditional use permit nor conducted a voluntary pre-market safety consultation with manufacturers of nanotechnology-enabled textiles for use in masks, whether for medical personnel or for civilians. The FDA, EPA and CPSC …
November 23rd, 2011,
… our disposal to achieve this resource use efficiency in food and agriculture systems? Does it open the doors for use of nanotechnology, and synthetic biology whose long term implications are hardly understood even by scientists working on … our disposal to achieve this resource use efficiency in food and agriculture systems? Does it open the doors for use of nano-technology, and synthetic biology whose long term implications are hardly understood even by scientists working on …
… to prevent Mad Cow Disease. This deregulatory approach could carry over into emerging technologies, such as the use of nanotechnology in food and agriculture, even though there are no clear U.S. regulatory definitions of nanomaterials, and … The TTIP negotiators are tasked to provide a leasttrade restrictive framework for harmonizing SPS regulations on nanotechnology, when specific regulations do not yet exist. Chemical policy reforms: Rules on the use of potentially … to prevent Mad Cow Disease. This deregulatory approach could carry over into emerging technologies, such as the use of nanotechnology in food and agriculture, even though there are no clear U.S. regulatory definitions of nanomaterials, and …