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Nanoproducts can be dangerous

16.03.2011

The French Sanitary Safety Agency studied novelties on the market with the use of nanotechnology: antibacterial socks with silver nanoparticles, sunscreen with titanium dioxide nanoparticles, an additive to granulated sugar with silicon dioxide nanoparticles (so that sugar does not cake).

The conclusion of experts: the danger of these products has not been proven, but it is impossible to guarantee their safety. Moreover, it is not enough to check several nanosubstances for safety, each product must be checked, since the same nanoparticles can behave differently in different products.

The agency believes that such products should carry a label warning of the presence of nanoparticles and the possible danger.

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