Definitief standpunt over Nanozilver: veiligheids-, gezondheids- en milieueffecten en rol in microbiële weerstand

On 16 June the European Commission and its non-food Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks, SCENIHR, published the final opinion on "Nanosilver: safety, health and environmental effects and role in antimicrobial resistance".
SCENIHR concludes that the widespread (and increasing) use of silver containing products implicates that both consumers and the environment are exposed to new sources of silver. Human exposure is direct (food, hand-to-mouth contact, skin) and may be lifelong; while in the environment silver nanoparticles may be a particularly effective delivery system for silver to organisms in soil, water and sediment (Europese Commissie, 16 juni 2014).
Klik hier voor het nieuwsbericht van de Europese Commissie.
Klik hier om het definitieve standpunt te downloaden (616 kB).

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