The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released a report, “OECD Nanosafety Work: The First Five Years”, that says as countries consider whether manufactured nanomaterials require special regulation, they will need a coordinated international approach to address environmental and health risks. The report reviews the OECD’s efforts to provide such coordination and looks at priorities and outcomes of its nanosafety program. The OECD’s report argues that “there is a need for a responsible and coordinated approach to ensure that potential safety issues are being addressed at the same time as the technology is developing.” The OECD’s Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials helps OECD member countries to implement national policies to address human health and environmental safety implications of manufactured nanomaterials. The working party has more than 100 experts from the OECD’s 34 member countries, as well as nonmember emerging economies, such as China, Russia, Singapore, South Africa and Thailand. The article, and a link to the report, can be viewed online at the link below.