Slivers of silver for what ails you? - CNN, USA
Innovative technologies and approaches have fueled an explosion of products taking advantage of silver's antibacterial properties. Consumers today can buy clothes, disinfectants, laundry machines and other items that utilize silver as an active agent.
Though silver is generally harmless to humans, environmentalists worry that excessive use of silver may allow it to seep into the environment, kill small organisms and disrupt the ecosystem.

Nano coalition launches virtual journal on risk research - The International Council on Nanotechnology, USA
The Virtual Journal of Nanotechnology Environment, Health & Safety (VJ-Nano EHS) may be accessed at http://icon.rice.edu/virtualjournal.cfm.
A monthly online journal that contains citations and links to articles on the environment and health impacts of nanotechnology, VJ-Nano EHS is a product of The International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON) and Rice University’s Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN).

Test finds manufactured nanoparticles don't harm soil ecology - Nanotechnology News, USA
The first published study on the environmental impact of manufactured nanoparticles on ordinary soil showed no negative effects, which is contrary to concerns voiced by some that the microscopic particles could be harmful to organisms.