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HARN Dimension and Pleural Retention

SAFENANO’s Craig Poland explores the fibre pathogenicity paradigm, and explains why all nanotubes are not like asbestos.
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BIS working on nanotechnology standards

The Bureau of Indian Standards is giving priority to standardisation in new areas including nanotechnology.
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New EC publication marks new strategy towards responsible innovation

Science in Society Programme reflects on how to proceed towards Responsible Research and Innovation in the Information and Communication Technologies and Security Technology fields.
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Surface coatings influence silver nanoparticle toxicity, new research suggests

U.S. research study indicates that changing the coating on silver nanoparticles alters the toxicity to mouse cells.
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Risk assessment approaches and data needs for engineered nanomaterials

Italian researchers have performed a review of available data and risk assessment approaches for engineered nanomaterials from a regulatory perspective, published this month in Nanotoxicology .
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New method reveals nanoparticle solubility

U.S. researchers have developed a method to examine nanoparticle degradation in salt solutions.
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Weighing the risks of nanotechnology

Food Manufacturing has published an interview with Amy Galland of As You Sow about nanotechnology and what manufacturers should consider before implementing this new technology.
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Funding opportunity: Centers for Material Life Cycle Safety

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications for an interdisciplinary center focused on the application of a life c...
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EPA Proposes SNURs on CNTs

On the 28th December, EPA proposed significant new use rules (SNURs) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 17 chemical substances, seven of which include the term Carbon...
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EPA OIG Concludes EPA Needs to Manage Nanomaterials More Effectively

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) releases a report entitled "EPA Needs to Manage Nanomaterial Risks More Effectively".
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