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September, 2007 Volume 2, Issue 7

Richard C. Pleus, Ph.D., Director

Intertox is pleased to provide the seventh 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 actively supports current regulatory EHS developments, and have made numerous presentations on nanotechnology at conferences across the country. The EHS related projects we are currently involved with include assessments of consumer products, lifespan of nanomaterials, and occupational exposures. Intertox is also 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.

Let us know how we can help to keep you better informed of the emerging developments concerning nanotechnology. We can provide timely, informed assessments of this information and its potential impact on your business or agency. Also, please e-mail us your feedback, as we welcome your comments and suggestions about how we might improve this service. If you wish to be deleted from distribution of future newsletters, please click here.

National News  

Top Stories

"Nanotechnology Fights E. Coli"
Science Daily, August 30, 2007

"Toxic nanotechnology - a problem that could result in surprising benefits"
Michael Berger, NanoWerk News, August 24, 2007

"Nuclear Nanoparticles To Target Tiny Tumours"
AZoNano, August 24, 2007

State News

Top Stories

Arizona
"Nano particles Without Macroproblems"
Barbara Karn and H. Scott Matthews, IEEE Spectrum Online, August 31, 2007

California
"Midwest nanotechnology whittles away at top states"
Michael Rosen, Wisconsin Technology Network, August 27, 2007

Pennsylvania
"Nano Sensor Could Predict Asthma Attacks"
ExtremeTech Staff, PC Magazine, August 17, 2007

International News

Top Stories

Asia
"India announces plans for its first nanopark"
Killugudi Jayaraman, Chemistry World, August 29, 2007

Europe
"Public-friendly report calls for nanotechnology research"
Charlotte Eyre, NutraIngredients.com, August 24, 2007

North and Central America
"Alberta Nano Strategy Overview"
Bo Varga, Nanotechnology Now, August 23, 2007

Federal Updates

Top Stories

"U.S. boosts funding for nanotech innovation"
Small Times, August 14, 2007

"Does EPA Have an Adequate Strategy to Oversee Nanotechnologies?"
Nanotech Project.org, August 1, 2007

"Nanotechnology development bill introduced in U.S. Congress"
Mike Honda, NanoWerk News, July 31, 2007

European Union Updates

Top Stories

"German Occupational Safety and Health Strategy addresses nanoparticles"
NanoWerk News, May 23, 2007

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

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

Events

Top Stories

NanoTX '07: Conference & Expo
Dallas Convention Center, October 2-4, 2007

NanoSolutions Conference
NanoSolutions, Frankfurt, Germany, November 21-23, 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

White Papers & Reports

Top Stories

Prioritization of Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials: An Interim Document for Public Comment
Nanotechnology Environmental and Health Implications Working Group, August 2007

Nanotechnology: From the science to the social: The social, ethical and economic aspects of the debate.
Stephen Wood, Richard Jones, Alison Geldart, Economic, Research, Social Council, 2007.

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

Journal Articles & Books

Top Stories

Devalapally H, Chakilam A and Amiji MM. 2007. Role of nanotechnology in pharmaceutical product development. J Pharm Sci. 96(10):2547-2565.

Duffin R, Mills NL and Donaldson K 2007. Nanoparticles-a thoracic toxicology perspective [PDF]. Yonsei Med J. 48(4):561-72.

Helland A, Wick P, Koehler A, Schmid K, Som C, 2007. Reviewing the environmental and human health knowledge base of carbon nanotubes. Environ Health Perspect. 115(8):1125-31.