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Graphene oxide influences gut microbiome and immune system interactions
New study from Karolinska Institutet reveals that graphene oxide influences the gut microbiome.
New study assesses graphene’s potential impact on health and environment
The European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) has published a study that has systematically reviewed and critically assessed the potential health and environmental effects of graphene, [...]
The European Commission has adopted a recommendation to promote a framework to assess safety and sustainability of chemicals and material
The proposed European Safe and Sustainable by Design framework sets a common baseline for evaluating safety and sustainability – an important step to increase the protection of human health and [...]
The General Court annuls the Commission Delegated Regulation on classification and labelling of titanium dioxide as a carcinogenic substance by inhalation in certain powder forms
The Commission made a manifest error in its assessment of the reliability and acceptability of the study on which the classification was based and, second, it infringed the criterion according t [...]
Survey in support of the IRISS project work on developing a Roadmap for SSbD
We would like to invite you to participate in the survey in support of the IRISS project work on developing a Roadmap for Safe&Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) that will support the operationali [...]
European nanomaterial market expected to grow
The latest study by the European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) predicts growth in the European nanomaterial market over the period of 2021 - 2025. The study provides a list of nanom [...]
Survey on training practices on nanomaterials and advanced materials for workers safety and health
The PEROSH Nano-Training project, in cooperation with the H2020 Gov4Nano project,is inviting experts to participate in a survey on training practices on nanomaterials and advanced materials for [...]
Europeiska Kommissionen publicerar rapport om strategisk plan för en framtid med säkra och hållbara kemikalier och material
Europeiska Kommissionen har publicerat rapporten Strategic Research and Innovation Plan (SRIP) för att accelerera omställningen till säkra och hållbara material. Dokumentet täcker alla material [...]
OECD – Webinar on Safer and Sustainable Innovation Approach for More Sustainable Nanomaterials and Nano-enabled Products
and Nano-enabled Products' to increase awareness of this approach and gather inputs from the potential users, such as innovators and regulators, to ensure its applicability.
Hantering av nanomaterial är del i KEMIs uppdaterade rapport om miljökvalitetsmålet Giftfri Miljö
KEMI har publicerat en fördjupad utvärdering av miljömålen 2023. Nanosäkerhet ges som exempel på arbete som bidrar till att uppfylla miljömålet för en Giftfri miljö och att ytterligare styrmedel [...]
New WHO report describes the human exposure to nano- and microplastics and potential risk to human health
As a continuation of a previous report where the evidence for human health risks associated with exposure to nano- and microplastic particles (NMP) in drinking-water was evaluated, World Health [...]
Risk Governance for Nanotechnology – Survey
The purpose of this survey is to better understand how the needs of different stakeholders can be addressed through the outputs of three European projects funded to develop new approaches to the [...]
OECD-WPMN published working descriptions on Advanced Materials and Sustainability and Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD)
Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Working Party for Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN) has published two reports: 1. Advanced Materials: Working Description, aiming to i [...]
Swedish delegates present in the OECD Steering Groups on Safe Innovation Approach and Advanced Materials
Two SweNanoSafe representatives have been assigned as Swedish delegates in the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Working Party for Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN) Ste [...]
Ny rapport från JRC presenterar ett ramverk som stödjer design och utveckling av säkra och hållbara kemikalier och material.
Kommissionens gemensamma forskningscentrum (JRC) har publicerat en rapport: Safe and sustainable by design chemicals and materials – Framework for the definition of criteria and evaluation proce [...]
Request for a scientific opinion on the safety of titanium dioxide in cosmetic products
The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) is requested to provide an opinion on the safety of titanium dioxide in cosmetic products. This comes in light of the EFS [...]
New EU-US initiative to advance sustainable development of new materials
A new initiative called the International Network for Researching, Advancing, and Assessing Materials for Environmental Sustainability (INFRAMES) has been kicked-off aiming to leverage investmen [...]
Stor EU-satsning på Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) sätter igång
Svenska Miljöinstitutet (IVL) leder satsningen som ska accelerera omställningen till säkra och hållbara material, produkter och processer.
European Commission revises the definition of nanomaterials
The European Commission is clarifying the definition of nanomaterials in a new Recommendation which supports a coherent EU regulatory framework for nanomaterials, helping to align legislation ac [...]
Special issue in NanoImpact on Safe(r) by Design in the Nanotechnology Sector
This special issue offers a comprehensive view of the developments made in SbD in the nanotechnology sector by the EC H2020 NanoReg2 and other projects. The ten articles make a substantial contr [...]
European Commission begins consulting on cosmetics Regulation revision
The European Commission has begun public consultation on the targeted revision of the EU cosmetic products Regulation, which is set to introduce significant changes to the law.
Nytt material om nanomaterial i arbetsmiljön och hur man hanterar dem
Prevent har publicerat materialet ”Nanopartiklar – hälsorisker i arbetet” som beskriver var avsiktligt tillverkade nanopartiklar kan finnas i arbetsmiljön och hur man hanterar dem. Utöver skrift [...]
Workshop: Utsläpp av mikroplaster – åtgärder för att minska miljöpåverkan
Tack för deltagandet i workshoppen! Nu finns presentationerna som hyperlänkar i agendan.
European Green Deal: Commission consults on reducing the release of microplastics into the environment
The European Commission launched a public consultation on how best to reduce the amount of unintentionally released microplastics into the environment. This public consultation will support the [...]
EU supports development of advanced materials
Advanced materials are designed with a purpose to have novel or enhanced properties and improve performance over conventional materials, products and processes. Europe is strong in developing ad [...]
ECHA & NovaMechanics Survey on the (bio)degradation of nanomaterials and organic coatings on behalf of EUON
NovaMechanics (www.novamechanics.com) is conducting a survey on the (bio)degradation of nanomaterials and organic coatings on behalf of the EU Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) and the Europe [...]
Two opportunities for companies to contribute to EUON’s work
The EU Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) has launched two calls for tenders to conduct studies on nanomaterials. The first call is on valid in silico modelling tools and read-across approach [...]