EU RISK COMMITTEE CALLS FOR CAUTION ON NANOTECHNOLOGY
May 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Union (EU) expert committee on emerging risks has warned of a lack of knowledge about the environmental and health effects of using nano-sized particles in mineral-based products and their packaging, such as those using nano-clays. The committee has called for urgent research, especially regarding the potential environmental risk posed by nanomineral and other nanotechnologies. Regarding nanominerals, these are being developed for a range consumer uses, such as producing new biopolymers and increasing the durability and water ...
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