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Nanomaterials: Failure to Warn

December 17, 2008

Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment

Tags:
healthhazard, liability, litigation, nanomaterials, nanotechnology, REACH, toxicchemicals

Today the online information site nanowerk posted a commentary from Skip Lockard, a toxic-tort lawyer based in Atlanta, warning manufacturers and retailers of products containing nanomaterials to take effective and immediate action to protect workers and consumers, because: 'Failure to...continued

European Trade Union says Precaution needed for Nanomaterials

June 26, 2008

Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment

Tags:
chemicals, hazard, nanomaterials, nanotechnologies, policy, precaution, REACH, toxic

Today, the headline blares to the world: "The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) adopted a first resolution on nanotechnologies and nanomaterials at its recent Executive Committee meeting. The key demand: the precautionary principle must apply to nanotechnologies.". What does this...continued

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Jennifer Sass
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