News & Information

The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, a joint venture by the Woodrow Wilson International Center and the Pew Charitable Trusts has released an update to their Public Inventory of Nanotech-enabled Consumer Products.  Over 1,000 nanotechnology-enabled products have been made available to consumers around the world.  The inventory is available on their website:                 http://www.nanotechproject.org/inventories/consumer/

UC Nanotoxicology Research and Training Program fellow Kristin Yamada has compiled a risk assessment and literature review for the nine nominated nanomaterials that form the focus of the UC NRTP program.  This review (still in progress) can be viewed at:  www.ph.ucla.edu/ehs/uctsrtpnano/

National Center for Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge (NACK) website, which is committed to providing materials to post secondary and secondary institutions. On this link, there are numerous educational materials available for download from the educator tab http://www.nano4me.org/

Chemical & Engineering News (June 22, 2009) "Next-Generation Risk Assessment" by Britt E. Erickson

Your University of California Online (May 2009) –  "Nanotech: UC probes health and safety"

UC, Santa Barbara press release (December 9, 2008) - “People in the US and UK Show Similarities in Attitudes Toward Nanotechnologies, New Study”

Nature Nanotechnology (December 7, 2008) - “Deliberating the risks of nanotechnologies for energy and health applications in the United States and United Kingdom”

C&EN News (October 20, 2008) - "Probing Hazards of Nanomaterials"

Environmental Protection Agency (Sept. 18, 2008) – "Nanotechnology: A Brave New World Requires Bold New Research Approaches"

UCLA Press Release (September 17, 2008) - "UCLA, Partners Establish New Center on Environmental Effects of Nanotechnology"

National Science Foundation (Sept. 17, 2008) – "NSF and EPA Establish Two Centers for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology"

Science (August 22, 2008) - “NANOTECHNOLOGY: Can High-Speed Tests Sort Out Which Nanomaterials Are Safe?” (PDF)

US National Academy of Science (NAS) Report (2007) - “Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: A Vision and a Strategy"

Science (February 3, 2006) – “Toxic Potential of Materials at the Nanolevel”