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International Workshop on Nanotechnology, Commodities, and Development
Rio de Janeiro, 29 – 31 May 2007

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EU Study Tackles Nanotoxicology Dilemma -- European Commission Research Information Centre (7/3/2009)A new project funded under the European Union’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7) will create a critical and commented database on the health, safety and environmental impact of nanoparticles.  [More]

Nanotechnology: The Things We Don't Know -- Nanowerk (7/3/2009)The article says that a group of researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) are making progress at identifying the gaps - or "known unknowns" - in our knowledge of the environmental, health and safety (EHS) impacts of nanomaterials.  [More]

Title: Scientists Urge Transparency in Nanotech Safety Testing -- Food Production Daily (5/12/2006)This article says that the UK'S Royal Society is asking companies that are developing products containing nanoparticles to disclose their safety testing methods.  [More]

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