- “The combination of the rapid development in the area of nanotechnology and the lack of knowledge concerning the risks to humans and the environment is worrying. A strategy for nanotechnology, which includes research on health and environmental risks, needs to be devised without delay”, says Ethel Forsberg, Director-General of KemI.

-“KemI has been requested by the European Commission to evaluate the risks to humans and the environment from using, for instance, silver at nano scale. This illustrates what a burning issue it is”, she concludes.

KemI Report 6/07: Nanoteknik – stora risker med små partiklar? (PDF, 765 kB)
In Swedish with an English summary.

Contact:

Agneta Falk Filipsson,
Phone: +46-8-519 41 291,
Temporary mobile: +46-70-429 39 02.

Johan Axelman,
Phone: 08-519 41 348,
Temporary mobile: +46-70-495 54 72.

Ethel Forsberg,
Mobile: +46-70-429 38 82