- Nano and the Environment
- NanoProducts, Nano and Food, Cosmetics, Antimicrobials
- Nano and Ethics
Primary Links:
Looking for info on Nano?
Midwest NanoSafety Worskhop May 2007
NanoCafé Events
Add to
or
Search
Have your say!
Join the Citizens' Coalition on Nanotechnology discussions
Take part in public consultations on nanotechnology
NanoNews sites
Latest NanoNews
Syndicate
Have a question to ask? Want to get involved?
Feel free to contact us
CCoN's comments to the government
22 December 2007
Nano’s silver lining is… Blue? - Andrew Maynard for SafeNano, UK
|
Paul Karason started the transition from fair skin and freckles to a decidedly bluish hue some fourteen years ago. The culprit it seems is regular use of nanoparticle-containing colloidal silver. |
The condition – known as argyria – came to prominence in 2002.
Emerging nanomaterials might lead to unanticipated consequences if we don’t work out the rules of safe use before making them freely available. And as the unconstrained use of antimicrobial nano silver in products continues to grow, what about unanticipated consequences to sensitive ecosystems in the environment, where turning blue might be the least of our worries?
Post new comment
Nanotechnology Latest News
The articles presented here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Citizens' Coalition on Nanotechnology.
Coming from varied sources with different points of view, they make a range of perspectives available, so people can see the diversity of debates currently going on. Sharing different perspectives is essential to healthy citizen deliberation and democracy.
You are encouraged to question and evaluate matters further by yourself with the info provided here and elsewhere.