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NewsWhy cadmium is a problem for chocoholics
The EU has set new limits on the heavy metal in your food
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FeaturePass the antidote
From paracetamol to pesticides – not to mention nerve agents – there are many toxic compounds that doctors need to be able to counteract. Nina Notman investigates
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NewsFlorida city bans sunscreens with chemicals thought to harm coral
Popular tourist destination Key West joins Hawaii and Palau in prohibiting sale of suntan lotions with oxybenzone and octinoxate
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ResearchTwo flavouring chemicals prevalent in e-cigarettes might harm lung function
Diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione suppress gene expression related to cilia production and function
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PodcastBook Club – Inventing Ourselves
Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explores the unique period of brain development that occurs during adolescence
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NewsForensic chemist’s sacking raises questions about US drug convictions
Firing of North Carolina police chemist prompts review of criminal drug cases from the past three-and-a-half years
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NewsPersonalised medicine has failed to live up to the hype, researchers claim
Predictions that Human Genome Project would usher in an era of tailored therapies have largely failed to come true
