All articles by Rebecca Trager – Page 76
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EPA seeks heightened scrutiny for 16 chemicals
US regulators are expanding the Toxics Release Inventory for the first time in over a decade
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EPA turns spotlight on BPA
US Environmental Protection Agency adds bisphenol A to 'chemical concern' list and will look more closely at its environmental impacts
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Big pharma scores in US healthcare reform
Under Obama's new healthcare reform, drug companies will pay more than $80 billion for rules that fit the bill
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Mixed reviews for Canada's science budget
Canadian budget proposal would give research councils an extra C$32 million annually, but some say it's not enough
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US launches new regulatory science programme
Agencies partner to create new programme to ensure better integration between cutting edge science and regulatory processes
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EPA's new research chief installed after long delay
Yale chemist Paul Anastas, the father of green chemistry, overcomes political roadblocks to become EPA science adviser
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Science shines in Obama's budget proposal
Despite President Obama's plan to freeze domestic spending, science agencies would get a boost under new budget proposals
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UCLA faces possible criminal charges for chemistry lab death
US university awaits news on whether it faces criminal charges for fatal lab accident
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US science lead slips
US could be losing its edge in science and engineering as China ramps up research efforts
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Medical isotope shortage concerns in US
DOE panel calls for US to build two major isotope production facilities, House passes bill to promote domestic production of key medical isotope
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Nobel laureates appeal for open access
More than 40 Nobel laureates urge US Congress to require federally funded research to be freely available, amid American Chemical Society objections
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First tests for pesticide endocrine effects in US
EPA orders chemical manufacturers to screen seven compounds to determine if they are endocrine disruptors
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US energy use carries hidden costs of $120 billion
Health, environmental expenses associated with energy production and consumption highlight importance of going green
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Formaldehyde politics block research chief joining EPA
Nomination of Yale chemist to head agency's R&D office stalled by lawmaker who wants an independent review of formaldehyde risk
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EPA issues nanotechnology research strategy
US agency to proactively study nanomaterials of environmental concern
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US budget bears good news for chemistry
Obama's 2010 proposal is positive for chemistry overall, but the NIH and DOD figures pose difficulties
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HP under fire for failing to phase out harmful chemicals
Greenpeace launches worldwide protest as HP backpedals on commitment to eliminate PVC plastic and BFRs from its products
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Stimulus funds flow into US science, R&D
US administration to spend $2.5 billion on next generation batteries and electric vehicles; over $700 million on science
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Vandalism strikes US lab
Former lab assistant arrested for destroying over £300,000 of protein crystals
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Prenatal exposure to urban pollutants lowers IQ
Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can reduce a child's IQ by over 4 points