European commission pulls back on new nano regulations

October 15, 2012

Last year the European Commission (EC) was eager to show its proactive approach to regulating nanomaterials when—after a protracted process–the Commission arrived at a definition for nanomaterials. While the EC achieved its goal of a definition, the definition itself came under some pretty pointed criticisms for being so broad as to include the incidental nanoparticles that are produced when a car’s tires roll on pavement. (IEEE)