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.
Long Term Use of 3-D Printers Could be Hazardous
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Underwriters Laboratories have shown that 3-D printers emit fine and ultrafine particles demonstrated to have significant harmful effects on cells that line the respiratory tract.
Micro- and Nano-Plastic in the Environment and Nanoparticles Released from Building Materials and Construction Waste Included on EC Committee Emerging Issues List
The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) has released a statement regarding the emerging issues in non-food applications which have been identified as having the potential to impact human health and/or the environment.
Vireo Advisors offers Health Safety and Environmental Resources for Nanomaterials
Vireo Advisors is pleased to offer some of the latest health safety and environmental (HSE) resources for nanomaterials on the TAPPI Nano HSE website.
Vireo Participates in National Graphene Association Inaugural Conference on EHS Panel
Jo Anne Shatkin is an NGA advisory board member and will be a panelist on the NGA’s first environmental health and safety panel discussion.
Vireo Advisors’ Dr. Jo Anne Shatkin & Dr. Kimberly Ong Present at Tech Connect 2018
Join Vireo Advisor’s Dr. Jo Anne Shatkin and Dr. Kimberly Ong as they present at Nanotech 2018 in Anaheim, California from May 13-16th, 2018 during the Tech Connect Conference.