Archives for January 31, 2011

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New ISO standard gauges nano-toxicity risks

31-Jan-2011

By Rory Harrington

New guidelines from the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) have been published in a bid to help key industry players assess the possible risks presented by the burgeoning growth of nano-based products.

Cocaine-like bath salts are fake, says industry

31-Jan-2011

By Katie Bird

Drug-like chemicals that are being sold as bath salts have nothing to do with real products made by reputable manufacturers, the US cosmetics trade association has said.