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nanoforum.org
| Report Title: |
Catholic Plea for Broader Debate on Ethics of Nanomedicine |
| Report ID: |
286 |
| Date: |
1/26/2007 |
| Report Type: |
News Article |
| URL: |
[nf06~modul~showmore~folder~99999~scc~news~sci.....] |
| Country: |
European Union |
| Organization: |
nanoforum.org |
| Summary: |
The secretariat of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) recently published an opinion, produced by its Bioethics Reflection Group meeting of 17 October 2006 titled “Opinion on some ethical issues raised by Nanomedicine”. The COMECE insists that given the many uncertainties concerning the properties of nanoparticles, particular attention should be paid to a thorough risk assessment. The precautionary principle should therefore be applied in tandem with the “principle of initiative”. Risk research must be carried out rigorously without pressure from industrial or scientific circles. Political decisions taken in this area must be characterised by complete transparency, and a large debate is required. The COMECE group’s opinion does not assess whether current policy of the European Commission to promote responsible nanotechnology development is in line with the group’s recommendations. |
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| Report Title: |
Nanotechnology and Construction |
| Report ID: |
259 |
| Date: |
11/1/2006 |
| Author: |
Surinder Mann (Institute of Nanotechnology) |
| Report Type: |
General Report |
| Publication: |
Nanoforum |
| URL: |
[nf06~modul~showmore~folder~99999~scid~425~.html] |
| Country: |
European Union |
| Organization: |
nanoforum.org |
| Summary: |
This report describes the impact that nanotechnology is having in the construction industry. It includes an analysis of applications in concrete; steel; wood; glass; coatings; fire protection and detection; and sustainability and the environment. A survey of experts in the construction industry reveals their opinions on the understanding of nanotechnology by the industry, where R&D is going and what might be needed to achieve these goals. |
| Archived Copy: |
Nanotech and Construction Nanoforum report_259_9089.pdf |
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| Report Title: |
Nanotechnology in Consumer Products |
| Report ID: |
258 |
| Date: |
10/1/2006 |
| Author: |
Michael Gleiche, Holger Hoffschulz, Steve Lenhert |
| Report Type: |
General Report |
| Publication: |
Nanoforum |
| URL: |
[nf06~modul~showmore~folder~99999~scid~421~.html] |
| Country: |
European Union |
| Organization: |
nanoforum.org |
| Summary: |
More and more consumer products are branded with the buzzword “nano” or nanotechnology. Are we witnessing the onset of an emerging technology or is it just a sophisticated advertisement strategy? If the technology is true, what is the added value to certain products and does the consumer really benefit? In general the products claiming to contain nanotechnology do indeed exploit nanoscale effects, primarily interface effects but also a few quantum effects. Interestingly, the products that proudly use the “nano” brand are only a small percentage of the number of consumer products that actually contain nanotechnologies, for instance in the microelectronics, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and food industries. The following report focuses on consumer products emerging in various commercial sectors which claim to have nanotechnological products on the European market. |
| Archived Copy: |
Nanotechnology in Consumer Products_258_8415.pdf |
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| Report Title: |
Nanotechnology in the Candidate Countries (Updated Version) |
| Report ID: |
253 |
| Date: |
3/1/2004 |
| Author: |
Gerd Bachmann, Morten Bøgedal, Antonio Correia, Holger Hoffschulz, Signe Holm |
| Report Type: |
Fact Finding Report |
| Publication: |
Nanoforum.org |
| URL: |
[Nanotechnology%20in%20the%20Candidate%20Count.....] |
| Country: |
European Union |
| Organization: |
nanoforum.org |
| Summary: |
This is an updated version of the first Nanoforum Report titled "Nanotechnology in the Candidate Countries." This new version includes the information submitted by the participants in the first Nanoforum Eastern European workshop, which was held during
October 5-7, 2003 in Sinaia, Romania. It also added in contributions delivered to the nanoforum from researchers who are involved on nanotechnology in the research networks and universities of the Candidate Countries. |
| Archived Copy: |
Nanotechnology in the Candidate Countries_253_7402.pdf |
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| Report Title: |
Education Catalogue for Higher Education |
| Report ID: |
251 |
| Date: |
3/1/2005 |
| Report Type: |
General Report |
| Publication: |
Nanoforum.org |
| URL: |
[nf06~modul~showmore~folder~99999~scid~292~.html] |
| Country: |
European Union |
| Organization: |
nanoforum.org |
| Summary: |
The Education Catalogue is to be used as a complete handbook for people in the university system (professors, students, career advisors, etc) on the education opportunities available related to nanoscience and nanotechnology in the EU and associated states. The Education Catalogue offers a complete landscape of the possibilities offered by the European educational systems to broaden knowledge in nanoscience and nanotechnology through specialised courses. All graduate, undergraduate and short courses in the EU Member States and the Associated States are described in this document. Contact details are also included. |
| Archived Copy: |
Education Catalogue 0305_251_4633.pdf |
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| Report Title: |
Outcome of the Open Consultation on the European Strategy for Nanotechnology |
| Report ID: |
250 |
| Date: |
12/1/2004 |
| Author: |
Ineke Malsch and Mireille Oud |
| Report Type: |
Study |
| URL: |
[nanosurvey6.pdf] |
| Country: |
European Union |
| Organization: |
nanoforum.org |
| Summary: |
Nanotechnology is emerging as one of the key technologies of the 21st Century and is expected to enable developments across a wide range of sectors that can benefit citizens and improve industrial competitiveness. However, there are concerns that some aspects of nanotechnology may introduce new health, environmental and societal risks, which need to be addressed. In May 2004 the European Commission published the Communication “Towards a European Strategy for Nanotechnology” in which an integrated and responsible approach was advocated. This Communication has been discussed at the political level in the European Council under the Irish and Dutch Presidencies. The aim of the survey conducted by Nanoforum was to assess the wider response to the Commission’s proposed strategy and provide input to shape future European initiatives. |
| Archived Copy: |
nanosurvey6_250_3835.pdf |
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| Report Title: |
Nanotechnology and Its Implication for the Health of the EU Citizen |
| Report ID: |
246 |
| Date: |
12/1/2003 |
| Author: |
Morten Bøgedal, Michael Gleiche, Jean-Charles Guibert, Holger Hoffschulz, Sandrine Locatelli, Ineke Malsch, Mark Morrison, Carole Nicollet, Volker Wagner |
| Report Type: |
Fact Finding Report |
| Publication: |
Nanoforum.org |
| URL: |
[Nanotechnology%20and%20its%20Implication%20fo.....] |
| Country: |
European Union |
| Organization: |
nanoforum.org |
| Summary: |
Healthcare is affected by a large number of social and economic factors. The global healthcare markets are worth several hundred billion euros per year, with pharmaceuticals accounting for the majority of that worth. This report provides an overview of the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors of the healthcare market, and the impact that nanotechnology is having on those areas. This assessment is includes a focus on diagnostics, drug discovery and delivery, surgery, tissue engineering and implants. Future developments utilizing nanotechnology are discussed and links supplied to European funding sources, web and literature resources, and companies that are actively using nanotechnologies to develop products for healthcare.
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| Archived Copy: |
Nanotechnology%20and%20its%20Implication%20for%20the%20Health%20of%20the%20EU%20Citizen%20(18.12.03)_246_3842.pdf |
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| Report Title: |
Benefits, Risks, Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects of Nanotechnology |
| Report ID: |
245 |
| Date: |
6/1/2004 |
| Author: |
various |
| Report Type: |
General Report |
| Publication: |
Nanoforum.org |
| URL: |
[nf06~modul~showmore~folder~99999~scid~341~.html] |
| Country: |
European Union |
| Organization: |
nanoforum.org |
| Summary: |
In this report, the Nanoforum consortium presents the present state of the art of the public and scientific debate on benefits, risks, and ethical, legal and social implications of nanotechnology in Europe and other parts of the world. It also gives an overview of relevant research groups, funding programs, projects and networks in Europe. Finally it reviews position papers of NGO’s, industrial associations and political parties, which are already participating in the emerging political debate on nanotechnology, as well as debates initiated by governments, the European Commission and parliaments, and gives access to media coverage of nanotechnology. Since this report was first published it has been updated twice: the first update was published in October 2005, and an article on nanoethics in 2025 by Louis Laurent was added in July 2006. |
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| Report Title: |
Nanotechnology in the EU?: Bioanalytical and Biodiagnostic Techniques |
| Report ID: |
242 |
| Date: |
9/1/2004 |
| Author: |
Christof Ruch |
| Report Type: |
Fact Finding Report |
| Publication: |
Nanoforum.org |
| URL: |
[nanoforumnanobioreport.pdf] |
| Country: |
European Union |
| Organization: |
nanoforum.org |
| Summary: |
The aim of this report is to identify European organizations from both the private and public sectors that are using or developing analytical or diagnostic techniques, in biotechnology, medicine and related fields that are based on nanotechnology advances. Research exploiting and developing these technologies is central to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, which have combined global market values of several hundred billion euros each year. R&D in nanoanalytical and diagnostic techniques is however fragmented across Europe and if these activities were documented in a central resource, to which all interested parties could have ready access, then this would strengthen the European market with respect to that of other global regions.
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| Archived Copy: |
nanoforumnanobioreport_242_4345.pdf |
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| Report Title: |
Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Food |
| Report ID: |
234 |
| Date: |
4/1/2006 |
| Author: |
Tiju Joseph and Mark Morrison |
| Report Type: |
General Report |
| Publication: |
nanoforum.org |
| URL: |
[nanotechnology_in_agriculture_and_food.pdf] |
| Country: |
Other |
| Organization: |
nanoforum.org |
| Summary: |
The potential of nanotechnology to revolutionize the health care, textile, materials, information and communication technology, and energy sectors has been well-publicized. However, the application of nanotechnology to the agricultural and food industries has only been addressed by a United States Department of Agriculture in a roadmap published in September 2003. The prediction is that nanotechnology will transform the entire food industry, changing the way food is produced, processed, packaged, transported, and consumed. This short report will review the key aspects of these transformations, highlighting current research in the agrifood industry and what future impacts these may have. |
| Archived Copy: |
nanotechnology_in_agriculture_and_food_234_2644.pdf |
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