In November 2013, a U.S. court heard a case in which the U.S. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) accused the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of approving the use of antibacterial nanosilver in textiles. In the end, the court ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had acted inappropriately in approving the use of nanosilver by U.S. textile manufacturers, requiring it to be remanded for re-evaluation and restricting public promotion of the use of antibacterial nanosilver in clothing and other textiles.
Although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency confirmed that nanosilver textiles pose no risk to young children, the court found that the EPA still approved the company’s application to use nanosilver in textile fabrics despite the fact that its data showed potential dangers. The Natural Resources Defense Council wants to limit the use of silver nanoparticles to protect consumers’ health.
Nano-silver, modified from metallic silver, has the characteristics of permanent antibacterial washing without affecting its function. It has been promoted as having stronger antibacterial properties than silver and is constantly being widely used in cloth, storage containers and other products. , but ignored that because this technology has not completely passed safety inspections, products containing nanosilver may pose potential threats to consumers’ health.
Consumers can take this as a reference and be cautious when purchasing textiles containing nanosilver.
