Yueyang Zhang (Vireo Advisors, LLC) and Nathan Drew (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) shared their perspectives on the new tools, approaches, and models that are being developed to assess and manage potential risks from #nanomaterials in a National Nanotechnology Institute Webinar on June 27, 2024

Our roundup of what’s new and notable in sustainable and biobased materials.

TAPPI Nano is the preeminent conference on nanotechnology related to renewable nanomaterials. Vireo Advisors is taking a leadership role in program development, focusing on product stewardship, bio-based and sustainable materials, regulatory requirement, and health and safety sessions at the heart of this program.

Our latest roundup includes news about regulatory actions on nanomaterials, food additives, bisphenols and partially hydrogenated oils; new databases for exposure assessment data and regulatory information; company news from UBQ, Performance Biofilaments Inc., Conagen and Amyris, Inc.; and publication of notable papers on safety assessment and safe and sustainable by design (SSbD) approaches.

The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has published new guidance on safety assessment of nanomaterials in cosmetics.