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Long Carbon Nanotubes Could Have Carcinogenic Effect Similar to Asbestos

15/11/2017AdminSudoe

Nanotechnology, the science of creating materials possessing very tiny fibers, is having an increasing influence on everyday life. Currently, researchers have demonstrated for [...]

Assessing the risk of nanomaterials: GUIDEnano in brief

19/10/201703/11/2017AdminSudoe

The EU-funded GUIDENANO project has created an easy-to-use web-based tool to guide users through the risk assessment process for nanomaterials. Despite the massive [...]

Nanomaterial risk profiling puts safety first

19/10/201703/11/2017AdminSudoe

With uncertainty around the risks of nanomaterials hampering the EU’s innovative potential, researchers are working on a safety concept to better monitor this [...]

New OECD Test Guidelines for nanomaterials

13/10/201716/10/2017AdminSudoe

The OECD has released a first set of Test Guidelines developed specifically for nanomaterials, in response to their increased production and usage. Original [...]

ECHA RAC decides classification and labelling for Titanium dioxide

11/10/2017AdminSudoe

Last week, ECHA Risk Assessment Committee, adopted by written procedure its previous draft for harmonised classification and labelling of Titanium Dioxide, which has [...]

Regulation

Latest Posts Nanomaterial risk profiling puts safety first 19/10/201703/11/2017AdminSudoe With uncertainty around the risks of nanomaterials hampering the EU’s innovative potential, researchers are [...]

Toxicity & Ecotoxicity

Latest Posts Long Carbon Nanotubes Could Have Carcinogenic Effect Similar to Asbestos 15/11/2017AdminSudoe Nanotechnology, the science of creating materials possessing very tiny fibers, [...]

Worker exposure

Latest Posts Long Carbon Nanotubes Could Have Carcinogenic Effect Similar to Asbestos 15/11/2017AdminSudoe Nanotechnology, the science of creating materials possessing very tiny fibers, [...]

Brain damage in fish affected by plastic nanoparticles

25/09/201726/09/2017ITENE

A new study shows that plastic particles in water may end up inside fish brains. The plastic can cause brain damage, which is [...]

Consumer exposure

Latest Posts Long Carbon Nanotubes Could Have Carcinogenic Effect Similar to Asbestos 15/11/2017AdminSudoe Nanotechnology, the science of creating materials possessing very tiny fibers, [...]

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