Richard C. Pleus, Ph.D., Director

Intertox is pleased to present the ninth 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 this rapidly expanding field has to offer. Intertox has developed an EHS team to address issues impacting public health, legal and worker safety concerns, and risk management, and are involved with numerous EHS related projects. We are prepared to assist consumers, businesses, agencies, researchers, and policy-makers in accessing current and relevant publications, news, and events.

Intertox actively supports current regulatory EHS developments, giving numerous presentations on nanotechnology at conferences across the country. Projects we are currently working on include assessments of consumer products, lifespan of nanomaterials, and occupational exposures. Intertox is also involved with developing science-based guidelines and standards related to nanotechnology EHS through our participating membership with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Technical Advisory Group.

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"Nanotubes zap cancer"
Katharine Sanderson, Nature.com, November 5, 2007

"Nanotechnology Deskbook is Guide to Existing Laws Regarding Nanotechnology"
AZoNano, November 5, 2007

"Nanotech Knowledge Gap Needs to be Bridged Sooner Rather than Later"
AZoNano, November 1, 2007

"Scientists fear progress lags in nano risk analysis"
Eric Berger, The Houston Chronicle, November 1, 2007

"Rice University expert calls for coordination in nanotechnology research"
David Ruth, EurekAlert!, October 31, 2007

"Does coating nanoparticles make them safe(r) for cosmetics?"
Cathy Garber and Michael Berger, Nanowerk LLC, October 30, 2007

"Is There Progress on Nanotechnology Risk Research?"
Erin McNeill, CQ Green Sheets, October 29, 2007

"Nanotech Needs Ethical Framework, Says Expert"
Liese Klein, Conntact.com, October 29, 2007

"Size Matters"
Ben Whitford, Plenty Magazine, October 26, 2007

"Copper nanoparticles harm zebrafish"
Naomi Lubick, Environmental Science and Technology Online, October 24, 2007

"U.S. Researchers Show Nanodiamonds Are Ideal For Effective Drug Delivery"
Nano Science and Technology Institute, October 18, 2007

"Who Put the Nano in My Teddy Bear?"
David Rejeski, Nanotechnology Now, October 17, 2007

"New DuPont nanomaterial tests Nano Risk Framework"
Small Times, October 17, 2007

"Experts discussed issues of nanotechnology risk management"
Nanowerk LLC, October 16, 2007

"Setting Priorities For Nanotech"
Susan R. Morrissey, Chemical & Engineering News, October 15, 2007

"Challenges Of Risk-Based Nanotech Research"
Susan R. Morrissey, Chemical & Engineering News, October 15, 2007

California
"California Department of Toxic Substances Control to Examine Risks of Manufacturing and Using Nanotechnology Related Products"
Carolyn G. Schatz, Daily Bulletin, October 3, 2007

Florida
"Nanotech business bringing 20 high-wage jobs to Collier"
Laura Layden, The Naples News, October 18, 2007

Illinois
"Scientists study quantum dot blinking"
NewsDaily, October 9, 2007

Maryland
"Faculty Team to Develop Nanotech Risk Assessment Minor"
Mary Spiro, The John Hopkins University Gazette, October 8, 2007

Massachusetts
"MIT Alumnus David H. Koch Gives $5 Million ‘Nano’ Grant for Prostate Cancer Research"
Nano Science and Technology Institute, October 18, 2007

New York
"State grant helps UB recruit nanotech expert"
Fred O. Williams, The Buffalo News, October 12, 2007

Ohio
"Subject is small, goals are big"
Paula Schleis, Ohio.com, October 25, 2007

Pennsylvania
"Gigantic fuss over a teensy topic"
Dan Hardy, The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 25, 2007

Rhode Island
"Nanotechnology enters the unexplored"
Joanna Wohlmuth, The Brown Herald, October 23, 2007

Australia and Oceania
"Nanotechnology: the cutting-edge branch of science to attract young students"
Canberra, October 25, 2007

Asia
"Bangalore poised to become ‘nano city’"
Staff Reporter, The Hindu, November 4, 2007

Europe
"Report from the first British Occupational Hygiene Society Nanotechnology Seminar, co-hosted by SAFENANO"
Bryony L Ross, SafeNano, October 30, 2007

"Nanoscale particles designed to block UV light"
Ahmed ElAmin, Food Production Daily, October 18, 2007

"Integrated nano campaign by Germany's chemical industry"
Dietram A. Scheufele, NanoPublic, October 16, 2007

"University Unveils Nano Technology Programs"
Irina Titova, The St. Petersburg Times, October 16, 2007

"EFSA assessing nanoparticles and cloned meat"
Ahmed ElAmin, Food Navigator.com, October 12, 2007

North and Central America
"In the age of nanotechnology, bigger is no longer better. It's a small world, after all"
Josh Freed, The Gazette, October 13, 2007

"U.S. Government Delays Nanotechnology Safety Measures"
Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, October 31, 2007

"Nanotechnology: Increase Risk Research"
Environmental Defense, October 31, 2007

"Subcommittee Examines Relationship Between Environmental and Health Policy and Nanotechnology"
Committee on Science and Technology, October 31, 2007

"Pesticide Registration: Clarification for Ion Generating Equipment"
US EPA, September 21, 2007

NanoSolutions Conference
NanoSolutions, Frankfurt, Germany, November 21-23, 2007

China's role in nanotechnology research and development
UC Santa Barbara,Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, November 29, 2007

2nd Annual Nanopolicy Conference: Faces of Risk: Nanopolicy and the Agenda for Safety and Society
Center on Nanotechnology & Society,National Press Club, Washington, D.C., November 30, 2007

Eurpoean Nano Systems 2007
ENS2007, Novotel Charenton, Paris, December 3-4, 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

Micro and Nano Technologies for Food - a healthy and safe option?
The Royal Society, London, January 17, 2008

Nano Bio Expo 2008
Executive Committeeof Nano Bio Expo, East Exhibition Hall 4 Tokyo BigSight, Japan, February 13-15, 2008

Nanotechnology: A Contributor to Reducing Animal Experiments?
The Royal Society, London, May 28-29, 2008

NSTI Nanotech 2008
Asia Pacific Nanotechnology Forum, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA, June 1-5, 2008

NanoScience + Engineering 2008
SPIE, San Diego Convention Center, Sand Diego, CA, August 10-14, 2008

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 Task Force Report"
Commissioner of Food and Drugs Administration, FDA, July 23, 2007

Nanotechnology and Life Cycle Assessment: Synthesis of Results Obtained at a Workshop in Washington, DC, October 2-3 2006
Global Risk Network, March 20, 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.

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

Final Nanotechnology White Paper
Science Policy Council, US EPA, February 15, 2007

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Bennett B. 2007. Regulating small things: genes, gametes and nanotechnology. J Law Med. 15(1):153-60.

Carl EB. 2007. Nanomaterials and the environment: uses, methods and measurement. J Environ Monit.9(11):1154-61. Epub 2007 Aug 10.

Devalapally H, Chakilam A, Amiji MM. 2007. Role of nanotechnology in pharmaceutical product development. J Pharm Sci. 96(10):2547-65.

Heath JR, Davis ME. 2007. Nanotechnology and Cancer. Annu Rev Med. [Epub ahead of print].

Jiang W, Kim BY, Rutka JT, Chan WC. 2007. Advances and challenges of nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems. Expert Opin Drug Deliv. 4(6):621-633.

Lupton M. 2007. Nanotechnology--salvation or damnation for humans? Medical Law. (2):349-62.

Marko NF, Weil RJ, Toms SA. 2007. Nanotechnology in proteomics. Expert Rev Proteomics. 4(5):617-26.

Murthy, SK. 2007 Nanoparticles in modern medicine: State of the art and future challenges. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 2(2)

Nickols-Richardson SM. 2007. Nanotechnology: implications for food and nutrition professionals. Journal of American Diet Association. 107(9):1494-7.

Pope-Harman A, Cheng MM, Robertson F, Sakamoto J, Ferrari M. 2007. Biomedical Nanotechnology for Cancer.. Med Clin North Am. 91(5):899-927.

Savage N, Thomas TA, Duncan JS. 2007. Nanotechnology applications and implications research supported by the US Environmental Protection Agency STAR grants program. J Environ Monit. 9(10):1046-54.

Stern ST, McNeil SE. 2007. Nanotechnology Safety Concerns Revisited. Toxicological Science.

Stolper SI, Mark SS, Park JY, Kricka LJ. 2007. Nanotechnology and Immunoassay Clin Chem. 53(10):1874.

Zhang L, Gu FX, Chan JM, Wang AZ, Langer RS, Farokhzad OC. 2007. Nanoparticles in Medicine: Therapeutic Applications and Developments. Clin Pharmacol Ther. [Epub ahead of print].