Clear Summaries of Scientific Reports on
Risks of new technologies
Products resulting from the development of new technologies are entering our shopping carts. How do they differ from traditional products? Do they pose potential risk to our health or to the environment?
We are regularly confronted with genetically modified foods, be it in the news or on our plates. In what way are GM crops different from conventional crops? What is known about the possible risks for human health or the environment? More...
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Nanotechnologies represent a fast-growing market and are already being widely used. Yet, materials containing nanoparticles may be of concern for human health and the environment.
Are the existing methodologies to assess the risks appropriate? More...
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In recent years, sales of personal music players have soared and an increasing
proportion of the population, particularly young people, is exposed to high sound
volumes.
In the light of current scientific knowledge, can the use of personal music players
damage hearing? More...
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