The ETC Group provides an update on policy discussions related to nanotech health and safety issues and the glaring lack of regulatory oversight. […]
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It is imperative to separate myth from reality in nanotechnology’s vision for medicine, to help decide how the technology can improve our lives without compromising our dignity and freedom. […] Among the nanoparticles developed for use in medical and other applications are non-biodegradable metal nanoshells. Has enthusiasm to exploit their remarkable properties run too far ahead of safety considerations? […] Industry and government regulators maintain that the unique size and properties of nanoscale materials do not warrant a closer look at the potential health, safety and environmental impacts. However, the ETC Group explains why size matters. […] An entire molecular electronics industry is poised to take off, much of it on the back of carbon nanotubes. But new research found that nanotubes are highly damaging to the lungs of mice. […] Nanotechnology has been touted as a ‘trillion-dollar industry’. However, before attempting to jump onto this bandwagon, developing countries must sift through the hype and consider potential hazards. […] This study highlights the findings in gene therapy and vaccine development that naked/free nucleic acids created by genetic engineering are potentially the most hazardous xenobiotics. […] Three scientists, Drs. Mae-Wan Ho, Joe Cummins and Jeremy Bartlett describes what “terminator technology” involves, the scientific implications and its threats to biodiversity and human health. […] |
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