Richard C. Pleus, Ph.D., Director

Intertox is pleased to provide the second edition of our Nanotoxicology 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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Top Stories

"Distinguishing Fact from Story in Nanotechnology Safety"
Alan B. Shalleck, PRWeb, October 16, 2006

"Disagreement about FDA nanotech oversight"
Ted Agres, The Scientist, October 11, 2006

"Cosmetic Industry Releases Scientific White Paper on Use of Nanoparticles in Personal Care Products: Report Discusses Science Behind the Benefits of Nanotech"
PRNewswire, October 10, 2006

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California
"DTSC is planning a half-day Nanotechnology symposium to be held in February/March 2007"
DTSC, October 16, 2006

Minnesota
"Open Letter to the FDA to Stop Corporations from Lacing Foods, Body Care Products, & Supplements with Dangerous Nanoparticles"
Ronnie Cummins,Organic Consumers Association, September 23, 2006

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

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Asia
"Malaysia To Upgrade Six Nanotechnology Centres, Says Najib"
Bernama.com, October, 2006

Europe
"Climate of fear putting innovation at risk"
John Cridland, The Times, October 18, 2006

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"Next Submission Due Date for NCL Application Materials is September 2006"
Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory, September, 2006

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

"Towards an open dialogue on the benefits and risks of nanotechnologies."
CORDIS, October 12, 2006

"Support for nanosciences if managed ethically."
European Parliament, September 28, 2006

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The 3rd International Congress of Nanotechnology (ICNT 2006)
San Francisco, CA, October 30-November 2, 2006

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

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White Paper on Use of Nanoparticles in Personal Care Products [PDF]
Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association, October 10, 2006

Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials [PDF]
Nanoscale Science and Engineering Subcomittee, October, 2006

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Elder A, Gelein R, Silva V, Feikert T, Opanashuk L, Carter J, Potter R, Maynard A, Ito Y, Finkelstein J, and Oberdorster G. 2006.Translocation of inhaled ultrafine manganese oxide particles to the central nervous system. Environmental health perspectives 114 (8):1172-8.

Fiorito S, Serafino A, Andreola F, Togna A, and Togna G. 2006. Toxicity and biocompatibility of carbon nanoparticles. Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology 6 (3):591-9.