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Government

Jan. 28, 2012

Environmental group sues EPA over nanosilver

The Natural Resources Defense Council sued the federal Environmental Protection Agency Thursday over its approval of an anti-bacterial nanosilver substance that will be used in a wide array of fabrics.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The Natural Resources Defense Council sued the federal Environmental Protection Agency Thursday over its approval of an anti-bacterial nanosilver substance that will be used in a wide array of fabrics.


The group, which filed a petition for review at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, claims the EPA should have required more scientific data on nanosilver's potential environmental and health imp...

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