Are women more exposed and affected by nanomaterials?
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08/03/2021
In a report released for International Women’s Rights Day entitled Women, Chemicals and the Sustainable Development Goals, the International Pollutant Elimination Network (IPEN), which works “for a toxic-free future”, calls for scientific studies on the gender-differentiated effects of nanomaterials, the application of the precautionary principle and [nano] labeling products that contain it
(to enable informed purchasing decisions and the implementation of prevention / precautionary measures). The report particularly points out the risks related to the exposure of women during pregnancy (especially for workers who handle nanomaterials or waste containing them) and via cosmetics for example.
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