{"id":29388,"date":"2011-06-27T09:22:28","date_gmt":"2011-06-27T02:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nano2.toolsmkt.com\/?p=2732"},"modified":"2011-06-27T09:22:28","modified_gmt":"2011-06-27T02:22:28","slug":"new-fda-sunscreen-rules-called-blind-to-nanotechnology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nanotec.or.th\/en\/new-fda-sunscreen-rules-called-blind-to-nanotechnology\/","title":{"rendered":"New FDA Sunscreen Rules Called Blind to Nanotechnology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Public interest groups, including Friends of the Earth, the International Center for Technology Assessment and Consumers Union, say the United States Food and Drug Administration\u2019s newly released sunscreen rules fail to meaningfully consider the risks posed by nanoscale ingredients.\u00a0 <!--more-->Nanoscale ingredients are widely used in sunscreens, but, the groups say, very few such nanomaterials have been adequately tested for safety, and limited data shows that nanoparticles may be able to enter the lungs, pass through cell membranes, and possibly penetrate damaged or sunburned skin.\u00a0 George Kimbrell, senior attorney at ICTA, said, \u201cThe FDA\u2019s new rule fails to address any of the concerns we raised five years ago in our legal petition.\u00a0 FDA\u2019s continuing failure to address these pressing health and environmental risks is extremely disappointing and unlawful.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Ian Illuminato, health and environment campaigner at Friends of the Earth, adds, \u201cThe FDA\u2019s new sunscreen standards miss the boat by ignoring this key health threat. 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