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Nanomaterials’ Effects on Health and Environment Unclear, Panel Says
Posted by New York Times: Cornelia Dean on January 26th, 2012
New York Times: Tiny substances called nanomaterials have moved into the marketplace over the last decade, in products as varied as cosmetics, clothing and paint. But not enough is known about their potential health and environmental risks, which should be studied further, an expert panel of the National Academy of Sciences said on Wednesday. Nanoscale forms of substances like silver, carbon, zinc and aluminum have many useful properties. Nano zinc oxide sunscreen goes on smoothly, for example, and nano carbon...
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Toward a National Coastline Policy
Posted by New York Times: Cornelia Dean on January 13th, 2012
New York Times: The United States has thousands of miles of coastline, and more than half of its population lives in counties bordering oceans or the Great Lakes - areas administered by a hodgepodge of federal, state or other agencies, often with conflicting goals.
For years, environmental groups and expert panels have called for federal oversight for these areas.
On Thursday, the idea took a step forward when the White House issued a National Ocean Policy action plan for regulations governing stewardship...