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November, 2006 Volume 1, Issue 3

Richard C. Pleus, Ph.D., Director

Intertox is pleased to provide the third edition of our Nanotoxicology EHS Newsletter. We are dedicated to providing relevant nanotechnology information with a focus on environmental health and safety (EHS) news. This newsletter will guide you to the most important developing news and information in this rapidly expanding field. Intertox has developed a nanotechnology EHS team to address issues that may impact public health, including EHS, legal and worker safety concerns, and risk management. We are involved with numerous projects in this quickly developing field and are ready to assist consumers, businesses, agencies, researchers, and policy-makers that need access to current and relevant publications, news, and events.

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National News  

Top Stories

"ICON releases workplace safety survey"
Charles Choi, Small Times, November 16, 2006

"Scientists Set Five Grand Challenges for Nanotechnology Risk Research"
Nanotechnology Now, November 13, 2006

"Unfamiliar Exposure: Nanotechnology deals in tiny particles, but its potential risk to insurers is sizeable and nearly impossible to calculate"
Robert Blaunstein, Insurance Networking News, November 1, 2006

State News

Top Stories

California
"Nanotechnology Risky for Workers, International Companies Say"
Cheryl Pellerin, Washington File, November 14, 2006

Illinois
"Big Issues & Small Science"
Nanotechnology Now, September 28, 2006

Texas
"NSF gives Rice $12M to study nanotech’s impact on health for next five years"
Jade Boyd, September 21, 2006

International News

Top Stories

Asia
"Can Nano be Green?"
Barbara Karn, Japan Nanonet Bulletin, November 9, 2006

Australia and Oceania
"Challenge puts safety first"
PharmaLive, October, 2006

Europe
"Government makes slow progress on determining safety of nanoparticles"
The Royal Society, October 24, 2006

Federal Updates

Top Stories

"NIOSH Update: Nanotechnology Conference on Health, Safety Issues Will Highlight Latest Findings, Guidance on Practices"
NIOSH, November 21, 2006

"Congressmen and Former EPA Administrator Release Statements in Support of Nature Paper"
Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, November 16, 2006

"Nanotechnology Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety"
University of California, November, 2006

European Union Updates

Top Stories

"Germany launches nano action plan."
CORDIS, November 11, 2006

"Defra and nanotechnologies."
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, October 27, 2006

"CNRS ethics committee publishes nanotechnology recommendations."
CORDIS, October 18, 2006

Events

Top Stories

SRA 2006 Annual Meeting, Risk Analysis in a Dynamic World: Making a Difference December 3-6, 2006 — Baltimore, Maryland; T1-A Managing uncertain risks for nanotechnology development
Renaissance Innerharbor Hotel, 202 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, December 3, 2006

International Conference on Nanotechnology Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety: Research to Practice
Cincinnati, Ohio, December 4-7, 2006

2007 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - Nanotech 2007 - 10th Annual
NSTI,Santa Clara Convention Center, May 20-24, 2007

White Papers & Reports

Top Stories

A Survey of Current Practices in the Nanotechnology Workpl
November 13, 2006

Nanoforum Report: Nanotechnology and Construction
Surinder Mann, Institute of Nanotechnology, November, 2006

Review of Safety Practices in the Nanotechnology Industry [PDF]
International Council on Nanotechnology, University of California Santa Barbara, October 18, 2006

Journal Articles & Books

Top Stories

Chen HW, Su SF, Chien CT, Lin WH, Yu SL, Chou CC, Chen JJ, and Yang PC. 2006b. Titanium dioxide nanoparticles induce emphysema-like lung injury in mice.

Kuempel ED, Tran CL, Castranova V, and Bailer AJ. 2006.Lung dosimetry and risk assessment of nanoparticles: evaluating and extending current models in rats and humans. Inhalation toxicology 18 (10):717-24.

Ryman-Rasmussen JP, Riviere JE, and Monteiro-Riviere NA. 2006.Surface Coatings Determine Cytotoxicity and Irritation Potential of Quantum Dot Nanoparticles in Epidermal Keratinocytes.