Australia Says No to Nano

"The Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) has proposed organic certification only be applied to nano free products as the technology remains untested.
Under the new proposals, which await comments from industry members and stakeholders, the addition of nanoparticle additives and ingredients will be prohibited in organic certified cosmetics, clothing and foods.

Not yet proven safe

Dr Andrew Monk, BFA standards chair, said that the decision is a result of a growing body of evidence that human made nanoparticles introduce novel toxicity risks and the fact that the technology has yet to be proven safe."

Read the article