DG SANCO held its first Nanotechnology Safety Seminar
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On October 25-26 2007, the European Directorate General for Health and Consumer Protection (DG SANCO) held in Brussels its first nanotechnology safety seminar, titled: "1st Annual Nanotechnology Safety for Success Dialogue: the Food, Consumer, and Health Policy Perspective".
The seminar's main goal was to
stimulate an exchange of views between key stakeholders. The workshop review
applications, risk assessment, risk management, and perceptions with respect to
application of nanoscience and nanotechnologies to food, consumer products and
health. Presentations are now avalaible on line and include: Food applications
of nanoscience and nanotechnologies ; Consumer products applications of
nanoscience and nanotechnologies ; Health applications of nanoscience and
nanotechnologies ; Nanotechnology risk assessment: Knowns and unknowns ;
Nanomaterials. Risk assessment needs ; The EU perspective on policy and
regulatory aspects ; Nanotechnology and the US Food and Drug Administration ;
The consumer perspective on applications of nanoscience and nanotechnologies.For more information click here
