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Media Resources, including the latest SAFENANO press releases, are available below. Please contact us if you have any questions or queries. 






Media Contacts: 

Dr Rob Aitken
Director, SAFENANO
rob.aitken@safenano.org

Miss Bryony L Ross
Editor, SAFENANO
bryony.ross@safenano.org

Dr Steve Hankin
Director of Operations, SAFENANO Scientific Services
steve.hankin@safenano.org


Press Releases 

Below are selected press releases which have been released by SAFENANO over the past 4 years. 

 Title Date and Description  PDF   
SAFENANO Nanotechnology Safety website 
re-launch: www.safenano.org
 
July 20th 2011: the SAFENANO team announce the re-launch of its website - www.safenano.org
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Consortium awarded crucial advisory contracts on the regulation of nanomaterials under REACH

January 28th 2010: A consortium led by SAFENANO from the Institute of Occupational Medicine has been awarded two major contracts to develop specific advice on the assessment of nanomaterials under REACH.
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ENRHES report provides in-depth examination of nanomaterials safety

January 15th 2010: Engineered Nanoparticles, Review of Health and Environmental Safety (ENRHES) provides comprehensive & authoritative review of engineered nanomaterial safety
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Nanoparticles, Risk & Regulation

8th September 2009: Journal of the Royal Society ‘Interface’ publishes review of the current landscape of nanoparticle risk and regulation
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SAFENANO Appoints Director of Operations

4th February 2009: SAFENANO, the UK’s premier resource on nanotechnology hazard and risk, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Steve Hankin as its new Director of Operations.
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SAFENANO launches Nanotechnology
Health and Safety website: www.safenano.org
21st August 2007: SAFENANO becomes the UK’s Premier Resource on Nanotechnology Hazard and Risk

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Upcoming Events
The Innovation Society, St. Gallen and Marsh Risk Consulting will be holding a free webinar, "Managing Nano Risk – Implementation of a Risk Management System for Nanomaterials," on February 23, 2012 from 16:00 to 17:00 CET.  The webinar provides a short overview of...