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Seven Words of Advice for EPA Chief Gina McCarthyMar. 2013- A little wisdom to help develop a partnership between the new EPA and the nanotechnology community.Gina McCarthy's nomination to head the Environmental Protection Agency probably won't have been Senate confirmed before this article goes to press, but I don't think I'm going too far out on a limb to say, "Welcome… and may I have a moment of your time?" |
Where Nanotechnology is Going in 2013Feb. 2013- Simply smart solutions to a complex world of challengesEach New Year is the start of another journey, isn’t it? As 2013 begins, I’m seeing a converging path, one where innovation meets advanced manufacturing meets environmentalism. Best of all, it’s leading across a wide open landscape of a growing economy. Let’s take the indicators one by one. |
Combating Questions of Nanotechnology SafetySep. 2012- Shedding light on the sunscreen nano-scareHere we go again. Have you heard about the folks in Australia all hot and bothered about hidden nanotechnology in their sunscreens? This is one of those scare stories that appears on the horizon as dependably as sunrise -- and will set just as certainly.Let me start at with a little background. You know the iconic image of a lifeguard with a white smear ... |
Improved Performance Information Needed for Environmental, Health, and Safety ResearchAug. 2012- View Improved Performance Information Needed for Environmental, Health, and Safety Research report What GAO FoundFrom fiscal years 2006 to 2010, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) reported more than a doubling of National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) member agencies’ funding for nanotechnology environmental, health, and safety (EHS) research––from ... |
NIST/UMass Study Finds Evidence Nanoparticles May Increase Plant DNA DamageApr. 2012- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) have provided the first evidence that engineered nanoparticles are able to accumulate within plants and damage their DNA. In a recent paper,* the team led by NIST chemist Bryant C. Nelson showed that under laboratory conditions, cupric oxide nanoparticles have the capacity ... |
New Measuring Techniques Can Improve Efficiency, Safety of NanoparticlesMar. 2012- Eugene, OR | February 28th, 2012Using high-precision microscopy and X-ray scattering techniques, University of Oregon researchers have gained eye-opening insights into the process of applying green chemistry to nanotechnology that results in high yields, improves efficiency and dramatically reduces waste and potential negative exposure to human health or the environment. University of Oregon ... |
NanoBusiness Interview: Andrew Maynard, Ph.D.Feb. 2012- I have known Andrew Maynard for over 10 years. We have agreed and disagreed on various EHS issues concerning the Nanotechnology Community during our relationship. Even though we have disagreed from time to time I have always found his opinions valuable and thought provoking.Andrew previously co-chaired the NNI’s Nanotechnology Health and Environment Implications group while working at the ... |
NanoBusiness Provides Insight on National Research Council ReportFeb. 2012- The National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies has been working for several years on the development of a Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials. On January 25th they released a draft of this strategy, which is available from the National Academies website. This work was commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency. A ... |
Effectively Managing the Risks of Nanomaterials: Present Status and Future ChallengesJan. 2012- Nanomaterials represent the building blocks of nanotechnology-enabled products and applications encompassing a broad range of substances and structures having features in the 1-100 nanometer range. Nanomaterials are of significant interest as they exhibit enhanced physical, chemical and electronic properties in comparison to their bulk counterparts. They can impact a range of applications ... |
Responsible Development of Nanotechnology: Maximizing Results while Minimizing RiskOct. 2011- Nanotechnology holds the promise of new materials and devices that can be designed and engineered to solve critical questions in almost every sector of our economy – from treating cancer, to cleaning contaminated water, accelerating advanced manufacturing, meeting energy needs, and fixing our roadways and bridges. That’s why, for the last 10 years, the United States has engaged in an ... |
Nanoinformatics 2011 Supports Updated NNI EHS Research StrategyOct. 2011- The responsible development of nanotechnology has an impact across essentially all economic sectors, including advanced manufacturing. As core research areas of the recently released 2011 National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Research Strategy include a nanomaterials measurement infrastructure, as well as informatics and modeling, it has become evident ... |
2011 NNI EHS Research Strategy WebinarOct. 2011- OverviewFederal Agencies participating in the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) are hosting a webinar to announce the release of the 2011 NNI Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Research Strategy and to the discuss the development of this document and its key focus areas.FormatThe event will consist of an overview of the strategy’s development followed by comments from ... |
ANSI Nanotechnology Standards Panel Meeting to be Held September 9Aug. 2009- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced that it will hold a meeting of its Nanotechnology Standards Panel (ANSI-NSP) this September in Chicago, co-located with the NanoBusiness Alliance’s Eighth Annual NanoBusiness Conference. |
Lower-Energy Treatment of Air Contamination using Gold NanoparticlesSep. 2008- Researchers from Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia; Nankai University in Tianjin, China; and The Chinese Academy of Science in Beijing, China have discovered that gold nanoparticles can be used as catalysts at ambient temperatures in light-driven oxidation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). |
Organizations
Center for Risk Science Innovation and ApplicationInternational Life Sciences Institute |
MARINA Managing Risks of NanomaterialsInstitute of Occupational Medicine |
Nano Engineered Applications, Inc.Nano Engineered Applications, Inc. (NEA) is focused on commercializing patent pending, air-borne chemical detection technology. With NEA’s cost-effective and scalable fabrication techniques, this research advancement can be transformed into portable devices that detect minute quantities of harmful air-borne substances. NEA concentrates on addressing the critical chemical and gas-detection ... |
nanoTox, Inc.nanoTox, Inc. is the premier nanotechnology safety, risk assessment and toxicology company helping companies commercialize their nanotechnology and nano-enabled products. The dedicated scientists and professional at nanoTox, Inc. understand that nanotechnology will reach its full potential only when issues of health and environmental safety are fully resolved. There are over 1,000 ... |
Individuals
Sally TinkleNational Nanotechnology Coordination Office |
