FoE Briefing papers and publications

Reports 

• "Nanomaterials, sunscreens and cosmetics: Small ingredients, big risks".  Report by FoEA and FoEUS May 2006
  
• "Out of the laboratory and on to our plates: Nanotechnology in food and agriculture".  Report by FoEA, FoEE and FoEUS March 2008
  
• "Out of the laboratory and on to our plates: Nanotechnology in food and agriculture - text only version".  Report by FoEA, FoEE and FoEUS March 2008
  

Policy

• FoEA Nanotechnology Policy May 2007

Issue summaries (brief overviews)

• Introduction to nano - what is it, and why is it a problem?
• Nanotoxicity and health
• Nano and the workplace - the next asbestos?
• The disruptive social impacts of nanotechnology
• Nanotechnology and the environment: Challenging the nano industry "green wash"
• Cosmetics, nanotoxicity and skin penetration (update following our May report)
• "La nanotecnología en la agricultura y en la producción alimentaria (Nanotechnology in agriculture and food production - Spanish)
• "Nanotechnology in agriculture and food production - English

Background papers (detailed reports)

• Introduction to nano - what is it, and why is it a problem?
• Nanosilver - a threat to soil, water and human health?
• Nanotoxicity and health
• Nano and the workplace - the next asbestos?

Articles

• Nanotechnology - the new threat to food - Georgia Miller and Scott Kinnear - May 2007
• Nanotechnology enters the global food chain - Georgia Miller - February 2007
• Is nanotechnology rushing into a repeat of the biotechnology backlash? - Georgia Miller - Sept 2006
• When small isn't beautiful - Gyorgy Scrinis - June/July 2006
• Questioning Nanotechnology - John Hepburn - Oct 2005
• Mega fear over something nano - Gyorgy Scrinis - December 2004 
• Towards a Nano Future? - Gyorgy Scrinis - Jan 2004 

Submissions and other publications

• FoE analysis of National Nanotechnology Strategy Taskforce's report "Options for a National Nanotechnology Strategy" September 2006 [Click here for the Taskforce report]
• FoEA submission to Nanotechnology Taskforce May 2006 [Click here for the Taskforce discussion paper]
• Joint submission to Nanotechnology Taskforce (Australian Consumers Association, Biological Farmers Association, Friends of the Earth, GeneEthics, Public Health Association of Australia and the SEARCH Foundation) May 2006
• FoEA submission to the Senate Inquiry into Workplace Exposure to Toxic Dust (including nanoparticles) September 2005