Nanotechnology Policy and Regulation
Nanotechnology Policy and Regulation
many buildings got submerged in the waters and buildings and other
structures gave in to the raging waters. Many people became homeless as
many humanitarian agencies engaged in rescuing the survivors to safer
grounds. Properties were destroyed in the storm as many turned into
beggars in the streets. Even our house wasn’t able to escape from the
typhoon. I remember when we evacuated to the convention grandstand for
us to survive and be safe at that time. This should become a wakeup call for
everyone to take action and mitigate the effects of climate change through
taking care of the environment. This IMPLEMENTATION:
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“Nanomaterials in the The Philippine January Report concludes that the Philippine
Workplace: Policy and Chemical Industry 15,202 government is providing insufficient
Planning Workshop on 1 funding and other resources to
Occupational Safety understand and manage risks that
and Health” nanomaterials pose to the health of
workers in the rapidly growing
nanotechnology industry in our country.
“Nanotechnology: The Earth Policy January EPC was established in 2021 to put to
Assessing the Centre (EPC) 25,202 use research conducted by Filipino
Environmental Risks for 1 university students on environmental
Philippines” and sustainability policy issues. The
main recommendations of the report
are that an immediate moratorium be
implemented on the commercial
release of nanomaterials; and that a
national regulatory authority be
established to ensure that the risks of
nanomaterials are effectively managed.
“Environmental NGOs The Philippine January The position paper argues that the
of the Philippines Chemical Industry 31, approach of assessing the safety of
publish a position paper 2021 nanomaterials apart from bulk
about the regulation of substances does not go far enough to
nanotechnology” address their risks. It calls for lowering
the threshold for mandatory
registration of a nanomaterials safety
dossier with The Philippine Chemical
Industry and the creation of a publicly
accessible registry of products
containing nanomaterials