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Nanotoxicology - Mammalian and Plant Cells Respond Differently to Fullerenes -- Nanowerk (3/10/2010)This article looks at one of the many ways that scientists are exploring, and trying to understand, the potential toxicity of nanomaterials in the environment and in humans. [More] Food Safety: FDA Should Strengthen Its Oversight of Food Ingredients Determined to Be Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) -- U.S. Government Accountability Office (3/10/2010)The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report, "Food Safety: FDA Should Strengthen Its Oversight of Food Ingredients Determined to Be Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)", stating that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not exercise adequate oversight over certain widely used food additives. [More] Report on Nanotechnologies and Manufactured Nanomaterials -- Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (3/10/2010)The United Nations' (UN) Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), a policy framework to promote chemical safety around the world, has developed an outline for a report focusing on nanotechnologies and manufactured nanomaterials including, in particular, issues of relevance to developing countries and countries with economies in transition. [More] |
