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Cantox, an Intertek Company, is hosting a FREE 1 hour webinar on September 9, 2010 at 2 pm EDT, providing an overview of the health and environmental challenges and opportunities of nanotechnology and nanomaterials. This webinar will be followed by a 10 minute interactive Q&A session, allowing registrants to get answers to their concerns.

For those of you hungry for an opportunity to learn more about the current state of nanomaterial risk, in 1 hour at no cost, this looks like a great opportunity.

DATE: Thursday, September 8, 2010
TIME: 2:00 PM EDT / 1:00 PM CDT / 11:00 AM PDT
DURATION: 1 hour
PRESENTER: Bernadene Magnuson, Ph.D.
Senior Scientific & Regulatory Consultant
TO REGISTER: Click Here

Topics to be addressed:
- Fundamental concepts of science, engineering and technology at the nanoscale level
- How to define and describe nanoscale science and nanotechnology
- Current uses of nanomaterials in consumer products
- Factors and properties of nanomaterials that play a role in potential health effects and environmental impact
- Critical factors to consider in assessing safety of nanomaterials
- Solutions to address challenges and be positioned to capitalize on opportunities

Presenter:
Dr. Bernadene Magnuson
Senior Scientific & Regulatory Consultant
Cantox Health Sciences International, an Intertek Company

Dr. Magnuson is a specialist in the developing field of food nanoscience, and has received international recognition for her research on diet and cancer and her work in food toxicology and food safety. Her academic career in food and nutritional science and technology has included teaching and research appointments at the University of Maryland, the University of Idaho, the University of Saskatchewan, and the University of Manitoba. She also has had private-sector experience in Australia, Canada, and the United States.

Dr. Magnuson has been elected to numerous leadership positions of the Institute of Food Technologists – most recently as a member of the Nanotechnology Working Group – and the Society of Toxicology, and she has been the recipient of outstanding service awards from the FDA and IFT. Her research has been published in over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and had led to several patents. She is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Food Protection and an associate editor of Food Analytical Methods.

The Age of Nanotechnology is here. Welcome to the Nanotort Law Blog.  

The Nanotort Law Blog aims to be a useful resource for lawyers and risk managers. It will help you stay abreast of the current state of hazard assessment knowledge, pertinent governmental regulation, industry and NGO standards and guidelines, and other important information germane to environmental, health, and safety risks and potential liabilities. The Nanotort Law Blog will also offer ideas and links to other helpful resources to help you monitor, understand and manage the potential - and as yet unkown - liability risks of Nanotechnologies.