Realizing the cruicial role of utilizing nanotechnology in everyday life, Thailand is taking necessary steps to building public awareness to direct and indirect effects of nanomaterials and nanaoproducts to health and environment.
NANOTEC, UNITAR, and the Swiss Confederation recently organized the Nano Inception/Awareness Raising Workshop as part of NAC 2012 at Thailand Science Park.
NANOTEC and the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) organized a public seminar entitled “Green Nanotechnology: for sustainable development” on January 6 during BOI Fair 2011.
The National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC) has signed a collaborative agreement with the United Nation Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to promote training and capacity building for the development of nano-safety pilot project in Thailand.
Researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso, United States, have conducted a review of nearly 100 scientific articles on the effects of different types of nanoparticles on edible plants.
The Australian Education Union says sunscreen with nanoparticles pose unacceptable safety risks, and has passed a resolution that calls on teachers to only use sunscreen free of nanoparticles.
The Nanodermatology Society has published a position statement on the safety of nanotechnology in sunscreens.
Although over 1000 kilograms of nanosilver is already being used each year in environmentally sensitive areas, extremely little is yet known about its effects on the environment.
Hubert Steinkemper, Head of Department at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety addressed the meeting and emphasised the importance of addressing questions about regulatory tools in the governance of nanotechnologies in light of the increasing economic importance of nanotechnologies.
In a drive to promote consumers awareness to buying nanotechnology product such as textile, Khun Paskorn Boonsom, Director of Unsafe Product Verification and Alert Center (UPVAC) under the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (CPB) went on the air this afternoon
Chanel 11 the local news station of the Public Relations Department recently interviewed Prof. Sirirurg on matters related to nanosafety.
There is no doubt that Thailand is emerging as a key player in the arena of nanotechnology in the region. Several key factors are contributing to the country gaining investors’ interest in nanotechnology investment eg. strategic location, strong economic essentials, infrastructure, R&D capabilities, etc. According to a market research report published by Electronics.ca Publications it […]
