Pollution – Page 28
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NewsMPs call on UK government to ban microbeads in cosmetic products
Call to action follows recent bans in US and Canada
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CareersMeet chemistry's emergency hotline
Lifesaving advice is just part a normal day at the office for the staff of the National Chemical Emergency Centre
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NewsTap water of 6 million in the US contains industrial chemicals
Study finds perfluoroalkyl substances exceeding safety limits across the country
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ResearchClosing the window on air pollution
Switching off fans and closing car windows can minimise drivers’ exposure to harmful particles
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NewsRepublican EPA chiefs endorse Clinton
Two EPA heads who served Republican administrations disavow Trump, endorse Clinton for US president
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ResearchPigeons used to map lead pollution in cities
Researchers find lead levels in pigeons mirror those of children in New York City
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ResearchMineral hydrogel points to new recyclable plastics
Calcium carbonate hydrogel can be moulded, hardened and recycled – just add water
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NewsNo health effects from chemicals from West Virginia spill
January 2014 leak from Freedom Industries’ site at levels too low to harm people’s health
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BusinessDuPont found liable in second of 3400 cancer cases
US jury awards over $5 million in claim linked to PFOA emitted by DuPont plant
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NewsUS urged to curb chemicals that harm brain development
NIH-backed coalition calls for immediate action to reduce developmental toxicant exposures
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ResearchHoneycomb spheres trap harmful iodine gas
Specially designed polymers could help clean up radioactive iodine
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NewsLondon mayor reveals plan to tackle pollution
Tough new measures include a £10 emissions charge in central London for the most polluting vehicles
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ResearchMetals leaching from discarded cigarettes found along the Persian Gulf
Traces of harmful metals found, but environmental impact remains hazy
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ResearchAntarctic ozone layer is on the mend
Treaty brought in to tackle CFCs has visible impact on ozone healing
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ResearchUncovering the hidden nanoparticle dangers on dusty streets
Nanoparticles from street dust contribute to potentially hazardous air pollution in mega-cities
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OpinionWhy US chemical regulation reform is so welcome
The Toxic Substances Control Act is just the beginning
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PodcastMethyl isocyanate
The 1984 accident at Bhopal, India, was the worst in the history of industrial chemistry. It involved a leak of methyl isocyanate
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NewsPriority pollutants identified in the Great Lakes
The US and Canada are targeting eight chemicals in the Great Lakes deemed dangerous to health or the environment
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NewsUnreported sources of sulfur dioxide emissions found
Satellite data highlights 39 ‘unreported and major’ man-made sources of sulfur dioxide
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NewsToxic legacy of Agent Orange lives on in Vietnam
Scientists are struggling to clean up dioxin-contaminated soil that has been linked to devastating illnesses among thousands of people