The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
Canada Bans Asbestos
Asbestos will be prohibited in Canada by December 30, 2018 according to new rules published in the Canada Gazette, Part II in October 2018.
Vireo Advisor's Kimberly Ong to Present Work of NanoAOP Project at Nano Canada 2017
Dr. Kimberly Ong of Vireo Advisors will present Vireo’s ongoing collaborative work* entitled, "Advancing Adverse Outcome Pathways as a Tool for the Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials – the NanoAOP Project", during NanoCanada's first national conference: Converging on Nanomanufacturing from September 25-26, 2017 in Montréal, Canada.
Canada to publish prioritization of nanoscale substances in 2018
Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada are currently in the process of completing a prioritization of nanomaterials on their Domestic Substances List.