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FoEA in the News

Reports of FoEA's nanotechnology work in the Australian press, 2009

Sun damage slap at cosmetics
Herald Sun, Courier Mail 22.12.09
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26515202-661,00.html
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/sun-damage-slap-at-cosmetics/story-e6frf7l6-1225812565248

Can sunscreen cause cancer?
New Matilda 22.12.09
http://newmatilda.com/2009/12/22/sunscreens-accelerate-sun-damage

Sunscreen: Story of a cover up
Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times 12.12.09
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/lifematters/sunscreen-story-of-a-coverup-20091212-kpjn.html http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/lifestyle/lifematters/sunscreen-story-of-a-coverup-20091212-kpjn.html

Turning up the heat in Copenhagen
Sydney Morning Herald 12.12.09
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/turning-up-the-heat-in-copenhagen-20091211-kokr.html

Dodgy Foundations
The Age, Sydney Morning Herald Opinion 28.11.09
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/contributors/dodgy-foundations-20091128-jxxi.html
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/contributors/dodgy-foundations-20091128-jxxi.html

What lies beneath
Sydney Morning Herald Editorial 25.11.09
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/editorial/a-compromise-on-a-compromise-20091124-jhab.html?skin=text-only

Nanoparticles a 'new asbestos'?
Canberra Times 25.11.09
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/nanoparticles-a-new-asbestos/1687055.aspx

Is make up bad for you?
ABC Unleashed 25.11.09
http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2753053.htm

Nanotech widespread in cosmetics, report finds
Sydney Morning Herald 24.11.09
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/nanotech-widespread-in-cosmetics-report-finds-20091123-iz8n.html

Nanoparticles in cosmetics hidden
The Age 24.11.09
http://www.theage.com.au/national/nanoparticles-in-cosmetics-hidden-20091123-iysx.html

Cosmetics firms under microscope
The West Australian 24.11.09

Nano cosmetics
Today Tonight 23.11.09
http://au.todaytonight.yahoo.com/article/6507279/health/nano-cosmetics

No, no nano: Study shows damaged DNA
The World Today Radio National 06.11.09
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2009/s2735551.htm

Medicine particles could endanger cell DNA
Sydney Morning Herald 06.11.09

Scientist warns of genetic danger
Sydney Morning Herald 21.08.09
http://www.smh.com.au/world/science/scientist-warns-of-genetics-danger-20090820-es3s.html

Australia risks repeat asbestos tragedy
New Matilda 22.06.09
http://newmatilda.com/2009/06/22/australia-risks-repeat-asbestos-tragedy

Nanotechnology, small science, big risk?
Conscious Living Online
http://www.consciousliving.net.au/magazine/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=378&Itemid=588

Green groups raise nanotechnology fears
Radio National AM 12.06.09
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/12/2596423.htm?section=australia

Call for control of nano silver use
ABC Online 12.06.09
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2009/06/12/2594441.htm?topic=latest

Safety concerns over nanotechnology
7.30 Report ABC TV 08.06.09
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2009/s2592535.htm

NSW pushes for nano risk labels
Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times 01.05.09
http://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw-pushes-for-nano-risk-labels-20090504-asmk.html?page=-1
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw-pushes-for-nano-risk-labels-20090504-asmk.html

Uproar among the molecules
The Australian 18.04.09
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25343706-23289,00.html

Fears nanotechnology rules not tough enough
Saturday AM Radio National 28.03.09
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2008/s2528722.htm

Science of the small may carry big risk
The Age, Brisbane Times, WA Today 27.03.09
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/science-of-the-small-may-carry-big-risk-20090327-9e6g.html
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opinion/science-of-the-small-may-carry-big-risk-20090327-9e6g.html
http://www.watoday.com.au/opinion/science-of-the-small-may-carry-big-risk-20090327-9e6g.html?page=-1

The small things in life
Radio National Future Tense 05.03.09
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/futuretense/stories/2009/2498554.htm

9am with David and Kim
Sunscreens 02.02.09
http://9am.ten.com.au/beauty-products-sunscreens-2009.htm