Links

ETC Group - the action group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration have been leading civil society analysists of the social, political and environmental implications of nanotechnology. Their reports "The little big down", "Down on the farm" and many others are available from their website http://www.etcgroup.org

Madison's Nano Cafés is a cutting edge public engagement project coordinated by the Citizen's Coalition on Nanotechnology (Madison, USA) http://www.nanocafes.org

Natural Resources Defense Council has released an indepth fact sheet analysing nanotoxicity's risks for human health and the environment, and critiquing the inadequate research and regulatory responses to date http://www.nrdc.org/health/science/nano.asp

Dr Gregor Wolbring's Bioethics and Disability website features a large nanotechnology section with extensive links to nanotechnology journals, conference papers, websites, events and other useful resources http://www.bioethicsanddisability.org/nanotechnology.html 

Dr Wolbring also has a new "Nanofood" section in his bi-weekly web column "The Choice is Yours" http://www.innovationwatch.com/commentary_choiceisyours.htm

Center for Responsible Nanotechnology is particularly interested in longer-term nanotechnology, and the potential for atomically precise molecular manufacturing. Their website has many useful articles, studies and discussions http://www.crnano.org/

Workers Health International News, Hazards Magazine covers a wide range of issues relating to worker health - including workplace exposure to nanoparticles.  http://www.hazards.org/

UK Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering issued a detailed report into nanotechnology in late 2004. The report identified a wide range of serious questions about the need for regulation of nanotechnologies.  http://www.nanotec.org.uk/ 

Swiss Re global reinsurance has made a number of statements raising concerns over nanoparticles in relation to possible future insurance claims.  http://www.swissre.com/

More links to come soon...