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Home > News > Activist groups reject DuPont-ED nanotechnology risk framework

April 12th, 2007

Activist groups reject DuPont-ED nanotechnology risk framework

Abstract:
Civil Society-Labor Coalition issues an open letter to the international nanotechnology community at large:

To All Interested Parties:

We, the undersigned, submit this open letter to the international nanotechnology community at large. We are a coalition of public interest, non-profit and labor organizations that actively work on nanotechnology issues, including workplace safety, consumer health, environmental welfare, and broader societal impacts.

DuPont Chemical Company (DuPont) and Environmental Defense (ED) jointly have proposed a voluntary "risk assessment" framework for nanotechnology. These groups intend to circulate their proposed framework both in the U.S. and abroad for consideration and/or adoption by various relevant oversight organizations, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Source:
nanowerk.com

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