Claims That Nanotechnology Will Benefit Environment Are Unproven, Coalition Says

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Nanotechnology proponents claim nanoengineered products may have many environmental benefits, but those claims are not proven, according to the International Persistent Organic Pollutants Elimination Network.rnIn fact, "nanomaterials themselves constitute a new generation of toxic chemicals," said IPEN, a global coalition of more than 700 nongovernmental organizations. That assertion was made in a paper, "Nanotechnology and the Environment: A Mismatch Between Claims and Reality," that IPEN released Aug. 28.