tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554620.post1024456703312955058..comments2023-10-18T03:56:28.984-04:00Comments on Howard Lovy's NanoBot: Wilson Center's nano numbers racketUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554620.post-78913192122533330532007-07-11T10:10:00.000-04:002007-07-11T10:10:00.000-04:00Thanks for your comment. You do have a point. Ther...Thanks for your comment. You do have a point. There are some companies that have decided to no longer label their products as "nano," since enough uncertainty has been created to to tarnish the once-hot marketing prefix.<BR/><BR/>Some sunscreens and cosmetics no longer advertise (not sure whether they no longer "label") their products as containing nanoscale materials.<BR/><BR/>Lately, too, products such as clothing and washers containing nanoscale antimicrobial silver no longer highlight the "nano inside" -- especially since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it would regulate some nanosilver products as a pesticide (although, as <A HREF="http://nanobot.blogspot.com/2006/11/epa-decides-to-regulate-what-it.html#comment-116506452297046174" REL="nofollow">this writer points out</A>, strangely decides not to regulate another type of nanomaterial found on children's toys). Yeah, bad PR if your cleaning product is also a pesticide.<BR/><BR/>I am not certain, though, if the Wilson Center removes products from its "nano" list as the nano is removed from labels.Howard Lovyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901713018468508005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554620.post-83401798178295876202007-07-10T22:44:00.000-04:002007-07-10T22:44:00.000-04:00While there are certainly plenty of problems with ...While there are certainly plenty of problems with the Wilson Center inventory, making "exaggerated claims" about the number of consumer products containing nanomaterials definitely isn't one of them. While it likely does include a number of items that claim be nanotech but aren't, there's no doubt it excludes many, many more products which do use nanomaterials but aren't branded or labeled "nano"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com