August 20, 2009 | Posted by Richard Denison in Consumer Products, FDA, Health, Policy, Testing
Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist.
I hate to say it, but Friends of the Earth, Consumers Union, and the International Center for Technology Assessment (ICTA) have done a disservice to good science and policy with their new superficial report Manufactured Nanomaterials and Sunscreens: Top Reasons for Precaution. Read more »
March 4, 2008 | Posted by Richard Denison in EPA, FDA, Policy, U.S. Government
Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist.
It’s been a few months now since the White House took the unusual step of articulating some “Principles for Nanotechnology EH&S Oversight.” Given recent events, it’s worth again reflecting on this official memorandum, which was signed by the heads of the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and sent to the heads of all federal agencies and departments.
Despite the title, it’s very hard not to read this document as one intended primarily to throw up barriers to effective oversight. Read more »
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