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Report Looks At Nanotech Loopholes

Potential asbestos-like litigation risks for nanotechnology companies and investors are hidden due to weak regulations governing disclosures of liabilities, according to a new report.

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Nanoscale Silver: No Silver Lining?

Widespread use of nanoscale silver will challenge regulatory agencies to balance important potential benefits against the possibility of significant environmental risk, highlighting the need to identify research priorities concerning this emerging technology, according to a new report.

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Fabric Treatment Designed To Be Green and Flame Retardant

The HON Company, through its new partnership with G3 Technology Innovations (G3i), LLC, is offering G3i’s GreenShield™ FR finish on its seating,

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Nanotech: A Regulatory Blueprint For The Next Administration

Nanotechnology will significantly change virtually every facet of the way we live. The next president has the opportunity to shape these changes and to ensure that nanotechnology’s benefits will be maximized and its risks identified and controlled.

A new report by former EPA official J. Clarence (Terry) Davies lays out a clear roadmap for the next presidential administration and describes the immediate and longer term steps necessary to deal with the current shortcomings of nanotechnology oversight.

To read the full report, click this link:pen13.pdf