New Edition of Nanotechnology Law Report

Posted on November 11, 2009 by John C. Monica, Jr.

New Edition of Nanotechnology Law Report

Inside you will find:

  • EPA Considering New Approach to Nanoscale Materials Under TSCA
  • EPA May Issue Mandatory Data Collection Rule for Nanoscale Materials Under TSCA
  • EPA Takes Aim at Antimicrobial Products Under FIFRA
  • EPA Unveils New Principles for Chemical Management Reform
  • EPA Report on the Use of Nanoscale TiO2 in Water and Sunscreens
  • EPA Withdraws Carbon Nanotube SNURs
  • Press Release: New Contributing Editor for InterNano
  • Virginia CLE presentation: “Insurance, Nanotechnology, and Risk”
  • Nanoparticles and Deaths in the People’s Republic
  • Sweating the Small Stuff
  • Soil Association Cites China Deaths in Renewed Call for Moratorium on Nanotechnology Commercialization
  • Nanotechnology Legislation in the 111th Congress
  • Mapping Nano
  • Flight of the Nanobees

 

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The "Not Nano" Sunscreen

Posted on October 6, 2009 by John C. Monica, Jr.

Our friends at AZoNano (www.AZoNano.com) recently sent us this full page, color, sunscreen advertisement from the September 16, 2009 Weekend Australian Magazine.  The sunscreen in question, called "Invisible Zinc," claims to use an invisible film of zinc oxide to provide UVA and UVB skin protection to its users.  Our readers will quickly note the prominent disclaimer appearing in the upper right hand corner of the page -- "*Micronised (Not Nano)."  It's the first I've seen.  If you know of others, please forward them to me if you get a chance.

It appears that the anti-nano sunscreen publicity occurring over the past few years is now taking root in demonstrable ways.

Author's note:  Technology is truly decreasing the size of our world.  AZoNano's CEO -- Dr. Ian Birkby -- found this "Invisible Zinc" advertisement in Australia where he lives, and then wrote about it on Twitter.  I picked up his tweet and asked for a copy, which he kindly emailed to me.  Now nanolawreport readers from various countries can also read about the advertisement.  Dr. Birkby is @Birkers on Twitter, while I am @nanolaw.  Hope to hear from you soon.

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