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ResearchPFAS exposure found to increase risk of severe Covid-19
Warnings that high levels of per- or poly-fluorinated substances might also reduce the effectiveness of a vaccine
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News
Mystery illness that hospitalised hundreds in India stumps health experts
Authorities are looking at pesticide contamination of food and water as well as heavy metals
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Research
Tyre compound driving mystery salmon deaths identified after years of chemical detective work
Previously unknown substance washes from roads to spawning streams – and likely has wide impact on aquatic ecosystems
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Research
Pets’ antiparasitic chemicals could be contaminating rivers
Chemicals used in veterinary products could be reaching English rivers, threatening aquatic ecosystems
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Business
EU commits to overhaul of chemicals legislation
The Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability promises the biggest reform since Reach
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Business
Arkema acquitted over hurricane fire emissions
US Judge rules there is insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges relating to peroxide fire caused by flooding in 2017
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Research
Breast milk analysis detects both legacy and emerging fluorinated compounds
Previous focus on legacy substances may have severely underestimated overall exposure of breastfed infants to PFASs
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Business
Uncovering the sources of contaminated sanitisers
Methanol and 1-propanol could get into hand gels by unintentional or deliberate adulteration
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Business
Deadly Indian incidents highlight relaxed regulations
Concern over human and environmental cost of reforms aimed at ease of doing business
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Business
Bayer commits over $10bn to resolve legacy Monsanto lawsuits
Agreement settles about 75% of Roundup-related cases and resolves PCB and dicamba litigation
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Research
Electrochemistry steers microplastics management in the right direction
Microchannel with strategically placed wires sorts plastic particles according to type
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Business
Styrene vapour leak in India kills 12
Hundreds of locals hospitalised and evacuated to escape discharge from LG Polymers plant
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News
Environment agency scraps limits on mercury from US coal power plants
Public health benefits of restricting emissions of the heavy metal will no longer be taken into account
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News
US military sites that may be contaminated by PFAS grow by 60%
The Pentagon has released new analysis that says there are 651 military sites with groundwater that may be polluted with fluorinated chemicals
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Research
Prozac and methamphetamine likely responsible for toxins in tap water
Antidepressant and stimulant amine drugs are potential precursors for some of the most toxic compounds formed during water disinfection
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Business
Solar-powered water purification
Majico’s photocatalytic water kiosks are increasing access to affordable drinking water in Tanzania
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Research
Engineered yeast can remove heavy metals from wastewater
Easy storage and rapid growth could see yeast compete with bacterial and chemical remediation
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Research
Excess electrons can degrade polluting fluorinated compounds, simulations find
Strong carbon–fluorine bond dissociates on ultrafast timescale
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Podcast
Sodium cyanide
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Baia Mare disaster, when toxic sodium cyanide spilled from a gold processing plant led to ecological damage on a huge scale.
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News
Sunscreen chemicals absorbed into skin at rates that require further safety tests
US drug safety body finds six common sunscreen ingredients enter bloodstream rapidly
