Richard C. Pleus, Ph.D., Director

Intertox is pleased to provide the third edition of our 2007 Nanotechnology EHS newsletter. We are dedicated to providing relevant and current information regarding environmental health and safety (EHS) risks associated with nanoparticles, nanomaterials, and processes of nanotechnology. 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.

Intertox is currently involved with many projects and committees regarding the field of nanotechnology. We actively support current regulatory EHS developments, and have made numerous presentations on nanotechnology at conferences across the country. The EHS related projects we are currently working on include assessments of consumer products, lifespan of nanomaterials, and occupational exposures. Our clients range from consulting services to large multi-national corporations. On top of these exciting projects, Intertox is currently assisting in the development of science-based guidelines and standards related to nanotechnology EHS through our membership and participation with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Technical Advisory Group.

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"PBS 'Quest: Nanotechnology Takes Off' show starts Tuesday [Blog]"
KurzweilAI.net, March 27, 2007

"Study: Nanoparticles don't harm soil"
Science Daily, March 26, 2007

"Better drugs may depend on nanoparticles"
Science Daily, March 26, 2007

"Life Cycle Assessment Essential To Nanotech Commercial Development"
Sharon McCarter, Medical News Today, March 26, 2007

"New monthly compendium on nanotechnology risk research"
NanoWerk, March 22, 2007

"NanoBusiness 2007 to Focus on CleanTech, Highlighting Nanotechnology’s Role in Improving the Environment"
Nanotechwire.com, March 22, 2007

"Nanotechnology oversight recommended"
ScienceDaily, March 14, 2007

"Nanotech leaders gather at ASU"
ASU, March 13, 2007

California
"Nanotechnology Symposium Agenda [PDF]"
Cal/EPA, March 8, 2007

"Researchers Convert Heat to Electricity Using Organic Molecules, Could Lead to New Energy Source"
Meridian Institute of Nanotechnology, March 2, 2007

Massachusetts
"MIT Technology Review"
Kevin Bullis, TR10: Nanohealing, March 12, 2007

Michigan
"Old food meets new technologies, leaves food for thought"
Alicia Clarke, MSU Today, March 2, 2007

"Repealing Michigan FDA Defense Laws is Detrimental to Growth of BioBusiness, According to MichBio"
PRNewswire, February 28, 2007

New York
"NY Biotech Assn. names executive director"
BizJournals, March 13, 2007

Ohio
"Leaders seeking to cash in on nano business"
Beacon Journal, March 22, 2007

"Third Annual Ohio Nanotechnology Summit Set for April 24-25, in Akron, Ohio"
PRNewswire, March 5, 2007

Texas
"NANOTX07 to Host the Alliance FOR NANOHEALTH SCIENCE SUMMIT"
TransWorldNews, March 14, 2007

Washington, D.C.
"Scientist feeling White House pressure"
ScienceDaily.com, March 20, 2007

"Nanotechnology oversight recommended"
United Press International, March 14, 2007

Africa
"Africa: Nanotechnology Could Improve Health, Water in Developing Nations"
Cheryl Pellerin, All Africa, March 5, 2007

"Industry and Government Leaders Meet in South Africa to Discuss the Impact of Nanotechnologies for the Developing World"
NanotechWire.com, March 04, 2007

Asia
"Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Collaborates With Scientists Evaluating the Biological Activity of Carbon Nanotubes"
Shuji Tsuruoka, PRNewswire, March 27, 2007

Australia and Oceania
"Australian lobby group calls for greater regulation for nanotechnology"
Simon Pitman, CosmeticDesigns, March 19, 2007

"Nanotechnology risk discussion is heating up in Australia"
NanoWerk, March 17, 2007

"Workplace Exposure To Nanomaterials and The Question Of Will Nano Be The Next Asbestos"
AZoNano, February 27, 2007

Europe
"Government 'failing' nanoscience"
Jonathan Fildes, BBC News, March 28, 2007

"Workshops address safety and responsible development in Northern Europe’s largest nanotechnology event"
Benj, NanoVIP.com, March 19, 2007

"The evolution of the nanotech revolution"
Ahmed ElAmin, Truth About Trade & Technology, March 17, 2007

"Nanotechnologie et confiance du consommateur"
EuroActiv, March 7, 2007

Middle East
"Leading U.S. Journal Publishes Current Study of Israeli Nanotech R&D Activities"
Lulwa Shalhoub, March 27, 2007

North and Central America
"Set safety rules for nanotechnology"
Richard Foot, Ottawa Citizen, March 28, 2007

South America
"Israel, Brazil sign deal for joint R&D"
Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute, ynetnews.com, March 15, 2007

"Brasvetro Signs DFI License To Launch Diamon-Fusion® Nano-Coating In Brazil"
GlassOnWeb.com, March 10, 2007

"U.S. Congress sess bright future for nanotechnology"
Nanowerk, March 27, 2007

"Report Notes NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Progress, Opportunities"
NIOSH eNews, March, 2007

"Progress Toward Safe Nanotechnology in the Workplace"
NIOSH, February, 2007

"Notice of Availability of the Final Nanotechnology White Paper"
US EPA, February 15, 2007

"Risk research is part of the U.S. government's 2008 nanotechnology budget"
Nanowerk News, February 9, 2007

"Nanosafety Hub Meeting"
Euvri-Risk-Technologies, March 23, 2007

"Life cycle assessment should be applied to nano-products, say experts"
CORDIS, March 20, 2007

"Life cycle assessment should be applied to nano-products, say experts"
CORDIS, March 20, 2007

"Nanotechnologies and nanosciences: a discussion on ethical, legal and social aspects [PDF]"
DG Research European Commission, NanoDialogue Consortium, February 5, 2007

"Report outlines vision for nanomedicine in Europe"
CORDIS, February 1, 2007

Nanotoxicology 2007
Informaworld, NSan Servolo, Venice, Italy, April 19-21, 2007

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

SETAC Europe 2007
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), Congress and Exhibition Centre in Porto, Portugal, May 20-24, 2007

AIHce 2007
American Industrial Hygiene Association, June 2-7, 2007

Functionalized Nanoscale Materials, Devices, and Systems for chem.-bio Sensors, Photonics, and Energy Generation and Storage
NATO-Advance Study Institute, Sinaia, Romania, June 4-15, 2007

EuroNanoforum 2007: Nanotechnology in Industrial Applications
VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH, CCD Düsseldorf, Germany, June 19-21, 2007

Cancer Nanotech
Upper Side Conferences, Paris, June 26 - 28, 2007

CSL / JIFSAN Joint Symposium on Food Safety and Nutrition: Nanotechnology in Foods and Cosmetics
Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN), Central Science Laboratory (CSL),, Greenbelt Marriott, Greenbelt, MD, June 26 - 28, 2007

Nano Toxicity Conference 2007
JUpper Side Conferences, Sofitel Bercy, Paris France, June 26-28, 2007

SBE's 3rd International Conference on Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
Society for Biological Engineering (SBE), Biopolis, Singapore, August 12-15, 2007

3rd International Symposium on Nanotechnology, Occupational and Environmental Health
Nanoscience and Technology Program, International Conference Hall, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Auguts 29 - September 1, 2007

International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Environmental Protection and Pollution, ISNEPP 2007
Asia Pacific Nanotechnology Forum, Bahia Mar Beach Resort & Yachting Center, 801 Seabreeze Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL, December 11 - 13, 2007

Environmental Defense - DuPont Nanorisk Framework[PDF]
Environmental Defense - DuPont Nano Partnership, February 26, 2007

Beneath the Skin: Hidden Liabilities,Market Risk andDrivers of Changein the Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Industry[PDF]
Tim Little, Sanford Lewis, Pamela Lundquist, Investor Environmental Health Network, February 20, 2007

Worldwide Emerging Environmental Issue Affecting the U.S. Military: January 2007 Report [PDF]
Battelle Columbus Operations, U.S. Army Environmental Policy Institute, 2007

Understanding Risk Assessment of Nanotechnology [PDF]
Trudy Bell, Nano.gov, 2007

Global Risks 2007 [PDF]
Global Risk Network, 2007

Worldwide Emerging Environmental Issue Affecting the U.S. Military: January 2007 Report [PDF]
Battelle Columbus Operations, U.S. Army Environmental Policy Institute, 2007

Nanotechnology’s Invisible Threat [PDF]
Natural Resources Defense Council, January 23, 2007

Extreme Genetic Engineering: ETC Group Releases Report on Synthetic Biology [PDF]
ETC Group, January 1, 2007

Bu HZ, Gukasyan HJ, Goulet L, Lou XJ, Xiang C, and Koudriakova T. 2007. Ocular disposition, pharmacokinetics, efficacy and safety of nanoparticle-formulated ophthalmic drugs. Curr Drug Metab 8 (2):91-107.

Chauvierre C, Leclerc L, Labarre D, Appel M, Marden MC, Couvreur P, and Vauthier C. 2007. Enhancing the tolerance of poly(isobutylcyanoacrylate) nanoparticles with a modular surface design. Int J Pharm.

Faunce TA. 2007.Nanotherapeutics: new challenges for safety and cost-effectiveness regulation in Australia. Med J Aust 186 (4):189-91.

Kong X, Zhang W, Lockey RF, Auais A, Piedimonte G, and Mohapatra SS. 2007. Respiratory syncytial virus infection in Fischer 344 rats is attenuated by short interfering RNA against the RSV-NS1 gene. Genet Vaccines Ther 5:4.

Lee SH, Lee H, Park JS, Choi H, Han KY, Seo HS, Ahn KY, Han SS, Cho Y, Lee KH, and Lee J. 2007. A novel approach to ultrasensitive diagnosis using supramolecular protein nanoparticles. Faseb J.

Lin W, Huang YW, Zhou XD, and Ma Y. 2007. Response to letter to the Editor from Dr. Hoet regarding article "In vitro toxicity of silica nanoparticles in human lung cancer cells", published in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 2006 volume 217, issue 3 (pages 252-259). Toxicol Appl Pharmacol.

Linkov, I., Satterstrom, K., Steevens, J., Ferguson, E., Pleus, R. 2007, in press. Multi-criteria Decision Analysis and Nanotechnology. Journal of Nanoparticle Research.

Martien R, Loretz B, Thaler M, Majzoob S, and Bernkop-Schnurch A. 2007. Chitosan-thioglycolic acid conjugate: An alternative carrier for oral nonviral gene delivery? J Biomed Mater Res A.

Navalakhe RM and Nandedkar TD. 2007. Application of nanotechnology in biomedicine. Indian J Exp Biol 45 (2):160-5.

Niwa Y and Iwai N. 2007. Nanomaterials induce oxidized low-density lipoprotein cellular uptake in macrophages and platelet aggregation. Circ J 71 (3):437-44.

Priestly BG, Harford AJ, and Sim MR. 2007. Nanotechnology: a promising new technology--but how safe? Med J Aust 186 (4):187-8.

Service RF. 2007. U.S. nanotechnology. Health and safety research slated for sizable gains. Science 315 (5814):926.

Siegrist M, Keller C, Kastenholz H, Frey S, and Wiek A. 2007.Laypeople's and Experts' Perception of Nanotechnology Hazards. Risk Anal 27 (1):59-69.