Friends of the Earth teamed up with Consumers Union (CU) and the International Center for Technology Assessment (ICTA) to compile the latest info about nanomaterials in sunscreens and their potential hazards. When you look at the data, it’s clear that sunscreens containing nanomaterials are not worth the risk.
In one of the most dramatic failures of regulation since the introduction of asbestos, corporations around the world are rapidly introducing thousands of tons of nanomaterials into the environment and onto the faces and hands of millions of people, despite the growing body of evidence indicating that nanomaterials can be toxic to humans and the environment. Read More...
Sun worshippers beware. While using sunscreen to block dangerous UV rays, you may be exposing yourself to a new danger. Sunscreen manufacturers are adding nanoparticles to sunscreens to make sun-blocking ingredients like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide rub on clear instead of white. These nanoparticles are being added without appropriate labeling or reliable safety information—and they pose potential threats to human health. Read More...
Out of the Laboratory and on to Our Plates Nanofood in the Grocery Aisles: Miller Light, Cadbury and Other Brands Have Toxic Risks. Untested nanotechnology is being used in more than 100 food products, food packaging and contact materials currently on the shelf, without warning or FDA testing, according to a report released by Friends of the Earth. Read More...
This new report from Friends of the Earth highlights the potential environmental and human health risks associated with nano-silver particles.
Hear Ian Illuminato on KPFA's Against the Grain radio program describe the threats that nanotechnologies and nano-silver pose to people and the environment.
Listen to a BBC World Service Radio program about the nanotechnology industry and safety.
Friends of the Earth Australia Nanotechnology Project
International Center for Technology Assessment (ICTA)
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Friends of the Earth is a founding member of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a national coalition of nonprofit health and environmental organizations, with the goal of protecting the health of consumers and workers by requiring the personal care products industry phase out the use of chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and other serious health concerns, and replace them with safer alternatives. Please see the Campaign’s website for more information about other toxins in cosmetics and personal care products.
