Nanotech petition
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Environmental Working Group submits a petition to FDA Nov. 10 requesting safety assessments on nanotechnology, group announces. As stated, the petition requests FDA "require manufacturers to clearly label nanomaterials and conduct thorough safety evaluations of nanotechnology in personal care products, through an open, transparent process, focused on protection of the public health, including groups of potentially vulnerable individuals." The group is aiming for 5,000 signatures, EWG notes. In May, a coalition of groups filed a citizen petition requesting stronger FDA oversight of nanotechnology ("1The Rose Sheet" May 22, 2006, p. 3)...