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.
Systematic Review of Toxicology
A workshop hosted in 2014 by the Evidence-based Toxicology Collaboration focused on “The Emergence of Systematic Review and Related Evidence-based Approaches in Toxicology”.
Review Published on the Release and Exposure to Airborne Nanomaterials in the Workplace
Published last week in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, Ding et al. summarizes information collected in various studies on the release mechanisms of nanomaterials (NMs) and how the specific NM, matrix material and processing/industrial activity can influence it.
An update on the latest developments on the Environmental, Health and Safety of nanomaterials.
FBRI Receives Multi-Million Dollar Grant to Study Wood to Jet Fuel Technology
The U.S Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced it will invest more than $4 million dollars to diversify and grow Maine’s economy, with funds earmarked for the forest sector.
Board of Appeals Annuls ECHA’s Request for More Information on Four REACH Nanomaterial Dossiers
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) had performed compliance checks on four nanomaterial Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) dossiers (all on silicic acid, aluminum sodium salt) in December 2014, and adopted a Decision requesting that four companies (Evonik Degussa, Rhodia Opérations, JM Huber Finland and Iqesil) submit additional information on: