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Reports of FoEA's nanotechnology work in the Australian press, 2010

Greens to push for register of very small things Radio National, The World Today 19.08.10 http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2010/s2987567.htm

Cancer Council wary of new rating, Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times, WA Today 14.08.2010

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/cancer-council-wary-of-new-rating-20100813-1233l.html

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/cancer-council-wary-of-new-rating-20100813-1233l.html

http://www.watoday.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/cancer-council-wary-of-new-rating-20100813-1233l.html

Breakthrough as artificial life is created, Sydney Morning Herald 21.05.10 http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/breakthrough-as-artificial-life-is-created-20100521-vrsj.html

Nano a no-no for makers of zinc cream, the West Australian 19.05.10

Tiny particles in skin range kept secret, say lobbyists, Sydney Morning Herald 15.05.10 

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/beauty/tiny-particles-in-skin-range-kept-secret-say-lobbyists-20100514-v4h2.html

http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/beauty/tiny-particles-in-skin-range-kept-secret-say-lobbyists-20100514-v4h2.html

http://m.brisbanetimes.com.au/lifestyle/beauty/tiny-particles-in-skin-range-kept-secret-say-lobbyists-20100514-v4h2.html

A brief history of sunscreen, Outdoor Magazine (Australian Geographic), May-June 2010

Big issues with small science: nanotechnology, The Australian 27.03.10 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/big-issues-with-small-science-nanotechnology/story-e6frg8y6-1225845537880

Regulation only skin deep, The Times Online/ Sydney Morning Herald 14.03.10 http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/regulation-only-skin-deep-20100313-q58l.html

Fears over toxic sunscreens, The Age 12.03.10 http://www.theage.com.au/national/fears-over-toxic-sunscreen-20100311-q1pp.html

Some nano-sunscreens come at a cost, ABC Science Online 08.03.10 http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2010/03/08/2835623.htm

Nanoparticles in sunscreens raise questions of safety, Cosmos Magazine 03.03.10 http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/node/3337/full

Nanosafety and the environment, Ecos Magazine, Feb-March 2010 http://www.ecosmagazine.com/?act=view_file&file_id=EC153p20.pdf

Nanotechnology, Australia Talks, Radio National 23.02.10 http://www.abc.net.au/rn/australiatalks/stories/2010/2824493.htm?site=coffscoast

Where size matters on the new frontier, Perth Now 22.02.10 http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/special-features/where-size-matters-on-the-new-frontier/story-e6frg1ac-1225833023115

Cautious response to technology strategy, ABC Online 23.02.10 http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2010/02/23/2827746.htm

 

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

Can sunscreens cause cancer? New Matilda 22.12.09

http://newmatilda.com/2009/12/22/sunscreens-accelerate-sun-damage

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

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