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Climate change: the lawyers' picnic
in Sox First, on June 27, 2009
...of climate change. A report from insurer Swiss Re warns that climate change litigation is the new asbestos. Only this time, climate change lawsuits will spread faster than anything we saw with asbes...
ACTU Issues Warning About Nanomaterials
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 18, 2009
...uot;With animal tests showing some nanomaterials share the same characteristics and reactions as asbestos fibres, governments and business must not repeat the painful lessons of the past and allow ano...
UK Raises Nanotech Health Fears
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 13, 2008
...d the tests that could tell us about them are either not available or not being used."
"Asbestos for insulation, chlorofluorocarbons for refrigeration, and tetra- ethyl lead in petrol w...
Keep That Laptop Off Your Lap!
in The Wireless Weblog, on April 30, 2007
...ciation of Teachers that in the future, we could find ourselves looking back on Wi-Fi as " the asbestos of the 21st century ."
"Children are much more sensitive than adults to a numbe...
Wi-Fi: 'The Asbestos of the 21st Century'
in The Wireless Weblog, on April 23, 2007
...which has 35,000 members, is calling for more research into Wi-Fi, saying it could become the "asbestos of the 21st century."
"There is a growing backlash against the roll-out of Wi-F...
Hedge funds, politicians and insider trading
in Sox First, on December 8, 2006
...ina? Will the FDA approve a new prescription drug? And so on. One of the most alarming examples is asbestos. Last month, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist delivered a speech promising a full Senate v...
What's the Big Idea?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 7, 2006
...ion of a natural, 100% cotton based, fire resistant insulating material called SATEX which replaces asbestos and is safer for both humans and the environment. The second award went to a Malian invento...
Slow nanotech development or speed regulation, says French Ministry
in Nanotechbuzz, on September 16, 2006
...ssing the potential financial impact of failing to understand the risks of nanotechnology. Citing asbestos (a comparison nanotech advocates are very tired of hearing), Epprecht reminded the aud...
Nanotechnology: the new asbestos or the new plastic?
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 17, 2006
...cement can add greatly to the progress of humanity."
And regarding my headline, yes, I know asbestos and plastic are materials, not technologies; I'm just following the lead of the re...
A brief survey of nanotechnology risks
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 9, 2006
...y of a new arms race.
Dietram Scheufele worries about the labeling of nanomaterials as the " asbestos of tomorrow" by some European media trying to stir up fear and controversy.
Wha...
Adventures in Superfund Clean-up
in Creative Weblogging, on July 5, 2006
...en'-style protest tactics in her zealous support of PCB emissions and the airborne dispersal of asbestos fibers.
Plans are underway to convert it into an office park. Bring bottled water to wor...
nanoRISK: newsletter enriches nanotech risk discussion
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 9, 2006
...t; and "Germany's dialogue about risk." Additional items include "Lessons from asbestos ?"; "What is so special about carbon nanomaterials?" and briefs on upcom...
Environmental groups ask FDA to recall sunscreens containing nanoparticles
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 18, 2006
...guinea pigs," said Lisa Archer, a senior campaigner for Friends of the Earth. Archer invoked asbestos , DDT and PCBs as examples of other substances where regulatory action came too late to...
Lying, Marketing, and Perception
in Businesspundit, on June 14, 2005
...nitrogen dioxide and gases from household products; mold, mites, mildew and dander; traces of lead, asbestos, pesticides, arsenic , flame retardant and product packaging. Why are we so focused o...