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.
ACS Nano Publishes Considerations for Safe Innovation: The Case of Graphene
A manuscript published this month in ACS Nano outlines considerations of safety aspects during the various stages of the innovation process.
EPA Publishes First TSCA Implementation Plan
The EPA held two public meetings in August, 2016 which examined the protocol for assessing and prioritizing chemicals which are governed under TSCA and the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. 81 Fed. Reg. 48789.
German Environmental Agency Publishes Recommendations on Environmental Regulations of Nanomaterials
A report entitled ‘Nanomaterials in the Environment: Current State of Knowledge and Regulations on Chemical Safety’ was published by the German Environmental Agency last month.
Harper Group from Oregon State University Investigate the Effects of Chemical Modification on the Toxicity of Cellulose Nanomaterials
A publication in Cellulose this month investigated the effects of physical and chemical characteristics on cellulose nanomaterial toxicity.